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#Career Oksana Trubina, DSD Demand Planning manager Previously, I was engaged in forecasting the company sales to ‘Megapolis’ distributor and ensuring that we have a production plan in line with our supply needs. However, now I am involved in the development of direct channel sales forecasting and analysis of the wholesale channel. Our work is the perfect blend of interes ting professional challenges; we have a wonderful team and an amazing office. And I almost forgot the highlight of our team: within the I&I Department we have periodic breakfasts with croissants and coffee at the office, where Brice, our esteemed boss, briefs us on what is happening at group and cluster level, and each team member shares his or her achievements/ undertakings / reviews of his field of activity. Life credo: Life is too short to wait. What do you prefer to eat for breakfast? I prefer champagne and caviar, but actually I eat oatmeal and, of course, I can’t do without coffee. Ekaterina Zimovets, Sales Planning Manager I am responsible for planning the volumes in the КА channel in the long and short-term periods as well as for setting KAM and RSM goals. As far as planning concerns, I’m tracking the shipment volumes of the distributor, customer sales and stock level. In my work, I appreciate the opportunity to develop professionally and to accomplish my ambitions. Life credo: There are no limits, there are only plateaus. You shouldn’t stay on the plateau; you need to go beyond it. What do you prefer to eat for breakfast? Coffee with milk, dairy and whole grain products. Dmitry Pyzhikov, Supply Planning Manager My main task is to make a forecast of shipments to the distributor, as well as to ensure adequate levels of stock and that we have an appropriate production plan for this purpose. Accordingly, all performance indicators are set around this task: the priority is the accuracy and relevance of the plans provided. What I like most about my job is that it gives me a drive. If what you do doesn’t keep you in good shape, then the progress ends. Here it’s definitely different! Life credo: I believe that if you want to change something global, you need to start with yourself. If you complain that the streets of your city are dirty,-go out and clean near your doorway. If your favorite football club is unable to gather 15 thousand spectators at a new stadium – buy a season ticket and show an example. What do you prefer to eat for breakfast? The main requirement for any breakfast is that it should be ready waiting for you on the table. It’s not so important to have an exquisite menu; the main thing is to save precious minutes for sleeping. Irina Dubrovina, Performance Executive I am responsible for processing all the commercial information received from the distributor – ‘Megapolis’ company - and generating as well as publishing and distributing reports for different time periods, regions, channels and products. I am in charge of updating and maintenaining our SAP APO database, which is used at group level to plan our production. – I ensure the consistency of our sales database and continuously control and report Sales-in, Sales-out, as well as stock levels at the factory and the distributor. To date, we have developed an orderly and accessible system for providing data to the company’s stakeholders to efficiently track our performance and make accurate decisions. Life credo: Everything will be fine. What do you prefer to eat for breakfast? The same that was for dinner but it should be definitely with meat. The Империалист |  | 23