Demand Planning Manager

Terex Corporation•Bothell, WA

About The Position

Join our team at Terex and embark on an exciting opportunity as we seek a skilled and dedicated Demand Planning Manager to contribute to the Terex Team. At Terex we believe in fostering a vibrant and inclusive work culture where every person is empowered to thrive. We're dedicated to driving quality, innovation, embracing diversity, and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We're committed to excellence in everything we do, and we're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and values to join our team. The Demand Planning Manager is responsible for leading all programs and processes to ensure flexibility and customer responsiveness through parts availability for strategic reconfigurations. This Position will lead the development and implementation of Demand Planning Strategies, advanced analytics/forecasting, and will continue to build an industry-leading supply chain, standardize business practices, KPIs, implement best practices, with the objective of achieving the highest levels of responsiveness and deliver an industry-leading customer experience. In addition, this position is responsible for optimizing working capital in parallel while achieving the goals mentioned above.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain Management, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field or equivalent experience
5 – 7+ years of management experience in a global business – preferably with an industry-leading organization and in a multi-cultural environment
Proven record in managing inventory to improve fill rate while reducing dead inventory
Proven record in developing reporting and analytics to improve key KPIs and Metrics
Excellent coaching and training skills with an orientation towards continuous improvement
Strong leadership skills and with the ability to build, manage, motivate, and engage a high performing team
Strong presentation and discussion/influencing skills internally and with customers.
Advanced Knowledge of data visualization software and SQL

Responsibilities

Establish & Manage the Team
Develop and Lead the Distribution Demand Planning Strategy for North America
Hire and supervise a team of demand planners and analysts for the Distribution function
Ensure processes are in place to optimize inventory.
Actively lead and manage the different projects related to the development and consistent deployment of best practice process and system capabilities based on standard software packages (e.g., Saleforce.com, Oracle, Syncron)
Establish and manage to key performance measures
Conducting performance appraisals, keeping work history files uploaded, providing ongoing coaching and feedback to supervised Team Members
Create a strong team spirit in the department as well as awareness of the importance of safety, quality, cooperation, and Terex Way Values
Establish mid and long-range visions for future state improvements and evolution of the department
Anticipate the advancement of business and market conditions and strategize options for managing changes
Inventory Planning
Subject matter expert on Syncron and other tools used for planning.
Plan inventory in a multi DC network to achieve desired reconfigure service level and inventory turnover targets.
Developing effective stocking strategies for options and accessories and refine on regular cadence.
Implement solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.
Multi-Level forecasting- By SKU, Product Family, Region/Customer/Channel, etc.
Inventory Simulation, “what-If” simulations to test service-level targets, Safety Stock and reorder point optimization by part criticality
Exception Management- Alerts for outliers, unusual Demand Spikes or forecast Bias- Adjust inventory levels based on sales trends.
Collaborate with sales, marketing, and production teams to ensure product availability aligns with demand.
Execute the inventory plan based on historical trends and future Sales activities