Assistant Manager – Reporting & Distribution Forecasting

About the Role

We are looking for a highly analytical and forward-thinking Assistant Manager – Reporting & Distribution Forecasting to strengthen our reporting excellence and elevate our distribution forecasting capabilities. This role plays a critical part in transforming data into actionable insights, ensuring business leaders have accurate, timely, and meaningful information to drive decisions.
You will own end-to-end reporting and dashboard management while also leading monthly distribution forecasts and contributing to the development of next-generation, ML-based forecasting solutions.

Key Responsibilities
Reporting & Dashboard Excellence

1) Own and manage all reporting and dashboard activities, ensuring accurate and on-time delivery to stakeholders.

2) Lead report consolidation, optimization, and automation to improve efficiency, scalability, and reliability.

3) Assess new reporting and dashboard requirements, translating business needs into clear, impactful analytical outputs.

4) Design and execute a long-term reporting strategy, leveraging modern analytics and visualization tools to unlock deeper insights and enhance decision-making.

5) Drive continuous improvement by simplifying existing reports and eliminating low-value or redundant outputs.

Distribution Forecasting

1) Perform monthly distribution forecasts for each distribution centre, ensuring robustness and transparency in assumptions and outputs.

2) Proactively identify, investigate, and resolve irregularities or outliers in both forecasting results and underlying systems.

3) Partner with cross-functional teams to continuously refine forecasting methodologies and inputs.

4) Lead or support the development of next-generation distribution forecasting, incorporating advanced analytics and machine learning–based techniques to improve accuracy and responsiveness.


What we’re looking for:

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a structured, detail-oriented mindset.
Experience in reporting, dashboarding, and data automation.
Passion for leveraging new technologies, advanced analytics, and ML to drive business impact.
Ability to translate complex data into clear insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Understanding towards forecasting principles, ideally in supply chain or distribution contexts is a plus.
Excellent communication skills and the confidence to challenge the status quo.

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