Demand Planner - Hybrid Vernon Hills, IL

CDW • Vernon Hills, IL

309d • $80,000 - $122,400

About The Position

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW. Fueled by our shared passion and expertise, CDW delivers innovative technology solutions for our customers. We're also committed to fostering an environment that embraces collaboration, celebrates integrity, inclusivity, and individuality, and paves the path for personal and professional growth. Experience a life in balance and join us on the journey forward.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of Supply Chain Experience OR 7 years of Purchasing/Supply Chain Management experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact and present to all stakeholders including executive leadership.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated price negotiation and analytical skills.
• Critical thinking and resourcefulness to solve problems with supply chain and inventory management.
• Strong understanding of supply chain and demand planning process and associated leading practices.
• Strong analytical skills to recognize and interpret both history and forecasts.
• Advanced Excel capability, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP and formulas.
• Ability to travel, as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Access, SQL, Power BI (data visualization tool) are a plus.
• Prior experience with demand planning/forecasting applications such as Blue Yonder Demand & Fulfill is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain successful relationships across departments, with our partners, and third-party research groups, to drive efficiencies and better serve our customers.
• Identify and develop strategic initiatives to improve inventory planning and forecasting processes.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining forecasting models within assigned category(s), incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from Sales and Partner Programs.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop forecast models, evaluate forecast results, and measure the impact of forecast accuracy.
• Make recommended adjustments to forecast targets based on changes in demand and market trends.
• Align with Product Management on product promotions, emerging technologies, partner management and category performance goals.
• Partner with other functional areas to ensure the demand consensus processes are agreed upon with workable volume forecasts (mid and long term); ensure gaps and overlaps are addressed, scenarios are completed, and issues appropriately escalated to meet business objectives.
• Publish monthly demand plan to supply planning.
• Collaborate with supply planning to resolve supply gaps.
• Work closely with the Supply Planner to provide input in developing strategies on current product, new product, and discontinued product.
• Develop practices to effectively manage and monitor key supply chain metrics such as inventory turns, inventory aging, customer backorder and strategic pricing offers.
• Negotiate strategic buys to create an inventory advantage, drive VIR goals, and increase profitability.
• Develop strategic long-term team initiatives and efficiency improvements.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and decision-making skills to effectively manage risk.

Benefits

• Annual bonus target of 5% subject to terms and conditions of plan
• Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree