Demand & Inventory Analyst

AkzoNobel•Cumru Township, PA

5d•$92,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Detailed SKU, country, & segment level forecast creation, based on (OMP) statistical forecast generation, plus market enrichment. Providing commercial analytical support for regional inventory management, with specific focus on reducing FG Slow Moving and Obsolete (SLOB) inflow and increasing outflow. This position can either be located in Nashville, TN or Reading, PA.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year of experience.
Previous experience in demand planning, S&OP / IBP, and customer services.
Effective communication skills.
A strong analytical and lateral thinker.
Excellent written, presentation and verbal skills.
Good problem-solving skills.
Strong desire to progress in the organization.
Pragmatic and be able to deliver in a pressured environment.

Nice To Haves

Ideally degree-qualified in a supply chain or business-related subject.

Responsibilities

Use corporate forecasting tools to provide an unconstrained demand forecast for the region, addressable by region, country, market segment, product family, customer, and SKU.
Work with the demand hub on selectively improving the statistical baseline forecast.
Support customer demand manager to liaise with other functions, such as sales, customer service, & marketing, to enrich the statistical forecast with customer/market intelligence, sales pipeline development, new product introduction.
Support customer demand manager to ensure vulnerabilities & opportunities to the demand plan are captured, articulated, quantified and included in the demand plan as appropriate. Such items could include unusual seasonality factors, general or market-specific economic factors, planned price increases, or strategic company initiatives.
Prepare & submit regular demand reporting requirements.
Prepare required content for demand-specific IBP meetings, such as the regional DMR’s.
Root-cause analysis of reasons for SLOB inflow, and corrective actions. For example (1) understanding reasons for over-forecasting and taking corrective action, (2) understanding reason for MTO in-stock and working with customer service and sales to sell (3) identifying FG SKU’s nearing shelf-life expiry and working with Quality to recertify & extend shelf-life (4) analysis of customer returns and corrective actions.
Support customer demand manager in coordinating the regional SLOB inventory process using the IHART SLOB tool, ensuring that solving actions are identified & implemented.
Coordinate with the sales team & supply chain on concession sale & reworking opportunities.
Prepare required SLOB activity reporting.
Abide by all relevant health, safety, and environmental rules, leading by example in their application.