Customer Demand & Forecast Analyst

constellium•Van Buren Township, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Customer Demand & Forecast Analyst develops demand forecasts to support operational planning, inventory management, and business decision-making and analyzes inventory levels, sales data, production metrics, and product demand trends to determine the amount of finished product to be produced. This position primarily supports the Van Buren Twp. plant.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED with equivalent work experience, required.
Minimum of three (3) years of materials scheduling experience in a tier 1 automotive facility, required.
Excellent problem resolution skills, required.
Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, required.
Proficient with MRP systems, PLEX experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in related field, preferred
Experience working with OEM customer releases and demand schedule, preferred.
Minimum of 1 years’ experience with supplier planner/ordering, preferred.
Detailed oriented in nature, preferred.

Responsibilities

Attend the plant daily Flash Meeting and report out customer and supplier concerns as well as reviewing the Flow board daily.
Responsible for managing the cycle count program.
Support Constellium onsite employees at any Subcon offsite location.
Update the customer portal as required (example Ford, FCA, GM, BMW).
Manage customer delivery ratings.
Contact sales and customer if potential commercial issues are identified.
Enter customer shippers to support daily customer shipments.
Prepare demand plans and lead the monthly S&OP process.
Analyze customer EDI forecast weekly for accurate planning and capacity constraints and communicate any concerns.
Main point of contact for all customers; notify customer of any potential interruptions.
Perform Item Parameter Reviews annually on all customer end items and WIP assemblies and reconcile customer cums weekly.
Attend Program Management and ECR meetings weekly and communicate changes to the plant team.
Manage and lead engineering changes and customer build out at the end of a program model year.
Prepare data for obsolescence claims to the customer and provide to sales.
Follow ISO 14001, 9001, 45001, IATF 16949, and other regulatory requirements.
Backup when the Materials Manager or Master Scheduler is out of the office.
All other duties assigned and necessary to perform the job.

Benefits

3% contribution to their 401k
Constellium matches 100% of the first 6% of employee 401k contributions
Hybrid work arrangement
Constellium Cares Committee plans activities for employee engagement and community outreach
Annual allowance to buy company swag
Option to submit fitness reimbursements for gym memberships, new workout equipment and more
16 weeks 100% paid maternity leave
4 weeks 100% paid paternity leave
Help cover child care expenses
Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $3,000 per year)