S&OP Finance Analyst

Job Overview Unilever is currently hiring for an S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) Financial Analyst. Function: Finance Reports to: FET Lead - Senior Finance Manager Scope: Southern Africa Location: La Lucia Ridge, Durban Terms & Conditions: Full time Job Purpose To lead the S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) forecasting process and commercial scenario planning for Southern Africa, while owning key forecasting systems, tools, and automation initiatives (e.g. Oracle Forecasting and Reporting, Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning). The role acts as the central integrator between finance, commercial, and systems teams, ensuring robust, timely, and insight-led decision making. Key Responsibilities S&OP & Scenario Planning Leadership Own and coordinate the quarterly S&OP forecasting cycle, ensuring alignment across business groups and stakeholders Develop and maintain commercial scenarios (volume, price, mix) to support leadership decision-making Ensure deli...