Demand Forecasting and Planning Manager

Stryten Energy•Alpharetta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply and Distribution Planning Leader position contributes to the success of the company by developing Demand and Production (Supply) plans that optimize Stryten's Supply Chain Network, balancing Capacity, Cost, Quality, and Service. You own: Forecasting, Supply Planning, and Inventory Deployment across the Industrial and SEC (Components) Business units to Plants for execution of agreed plans. As a company leader, this position drives a culture of continuous improvement in all areas to ensure customer satisfaction, productivity, and employee development. Position provides leadership to two direct reports. This position is located in Alpharetta, GA, and requires you to be on-site daily.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Management, or related discipline preferred
5-10 years of experience in Supply Planning, Forecasting, Inventory management, warehousing, distribution, and/or operations
Ability to work in a complex matrix environment and receive cooperation and input from people not under direct supervision
Understand the linkages between distribution requirements planning and other supply chain processes such as demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, production scheduling, MRP, and transportation management
Proven leader
Utilize business knowledge and mathematical skills to creatively evaluate situations and adopt a "big picture" approach when implementing solutions
Familiar with transaction systems and decision-support tools, database creation and manipulation, spreadsheets, word processing, and graphics
Strong Interpersonal skills; Verbal and written communication skills
Working knowledge of supply chain planning, processes, and systems.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong organization, time-management, and communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
Strong analytical skills. Ability to see the bigger picture while applying analytical solutions to complex issues.
Ability to advance within the organization.
Demonstrates high integrity in the performance of job responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

MBA/Master's in Information Technology or Logistics preferred
Preferred experience in Scheduling/Purchasing Role
CPIM (APICS) certification is a plus.
Advanced planning software experience, JDE, SAP, or similar skills preferred
JD Edwards and Tableau experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Management of Consensus Forecast Process
Owns the development and maintenance of the rolling 12-month Supply Plan
Key contributor during Sales and Operations Planning review cycles, developing Supply Plan Strategy
Maintains monthly S&OP planning documents
Deploys Supply Plan Strategy through weekly/daily production schedules to plants to meet customer service level expectations
Responsible for the delivery of inventory objectives
People Management & Training
Continuous Process Improvement
Extensive Sales Planning & Prioritization Process Knowledge to execute Allocation
Provide work direction to two direct reports