Demand Planning Manager

ASSA ABLOY•Lake Forest, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Demand Planning Manager owns the operational demand forecast for the brand. This role manages and provides guidance to Demand Planners in generating, consolidating, and communicating the demand plan to Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain. The manager will present key supply chain metrics to select customers through a collaborative process. Demand Planning managers set forecast targets based on industry performance and are responsible for managing, assisting, and training Demand Planners.

Requirements

B.S. in Engineering / Operations / Supply Chain Management required
8-10 years of experience in Supply Chain required
Extensive functional knowledge of demand planning, forecasting, and other related areas.
Experience leading projects, and/or business teams or providing key technical expertise.
Strong project management experience.
Hands-on experience with planning software.
Experience in presenting to skip level management.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to prepare executive level presentations.
Former managerial experience with proven team leadership/management skills required
Proven ability to manage multiple projects at once.
Proven track record of successfully working with all levels within the organization.
Experience working with external clients.
Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
Readily takes action on challenges, without unnecessary planning.
Follows through on commitments and makes sure others do the same.
Has a track record of exceeding goals successfully.
Pushes self and helps others achieve results.
Creates a feeling of belonging and strong team morale; Shares wins and rewards team efforts.
Fosters open dialogue and collaboration among the team.
Deals constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Engineering or Business is a plus
Operations experience in consumer products industry preferred
APICS CPIM Certification preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the consolidation of the sales unit forecast.
Prepare unit and dollar sales estimates derived from the projected sales/business plan to support the budget, monthly financial forecasts, and the strategic plan.
Understand, support, and engage in the development of the Billing Estimate to assist the business in predicting financial performance by channel by business.
Lead the S&OP process for Demand Planning.
Ensure the efficient planning of product promotions, new production introductions, and product discontinuance.
Drive and influence KPI results: Fill Rate, Forecast Accuracy, Past Dues, Lead Time.
Lead development of the annual demand plan in alignment with the annual revenue plan.
Assist in the design and lead the implementation of strategic shifts in the forecasting processes.
Provide to Supply Planning and Manufacturing team updates on significant forecast changes.
Provide a forecast to assist Supply Planning on managing inventories to assure the highest possible level of customer service while achieving company inventory targets.
Support the management of excess and obsolete finished goods inventories.
Support key performance improvement initiatives.
Develop statistical stocking strategies required to achieve a fine balance between service and inventory goals.
Represent Demand Planning involvement in the S&OP meetings.
Ensure efficacy of the Demand Plan and optimal Customer fulfillment.
Provide leadership and direction of team Analysts, Planners and Specialists.
Balance workload requirements across the team to ensure successful execution.
Drive career and skill development of team members to encourage continual talent development, performance management, retention, and job satisfaction.