Demand Planning Manager (Media Entertainment - Walmart/Sam's Club)

LG Electronics • Rogers, AR

10h

About The Position

LG Electronics is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to manage Demand Planning and CPFR (Collaborative, Planning, Forecasting, Replenishment) activities with key national accounts like Walmart and Sam’s Club. This role involves maintaining forecast models by integrating business intelligence from sales, marketing, finance, retailer replenishment analysts, and other sources. The position is based within the Media Entertainment Solutions division.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or relevant field
• 7+ years demand planning or relevant experience
• Must understand collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) to effectively manage forecast
• Strong written, verbal, and in-person communication skills required as this position interfaces with customers directly
• Strong relationship builder
• Excellent data analysis skills
• Solid business acumen

Nice To Haves

• APICS certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Host and lead weekly CPFR (collaborative planning forecast and replenishment) meetings with external buying teams and internal Sales and Product Marketing teams
• Gather and incorporate market intelligence to produce the best possible operational forecast through internal CPFR tools and processes
• Manage model-level demand planning responsibilities for assigned accounts/retailers
• Manage weekly purchase order requests, intake, and maintenance as well as work with accounts to manage optimal inventory to ensure achievement of in-stock expectations
• Work with account to balance inventory across network – WH/store level
• Reoccurring and ad-hoc reporting utilizing internal and external vendor portal data
• Daily collaboration to support Sales team regarding forecasting, inventory, and order maintenance
• Lead weekly internal S&OP meeting
• Work directly with supply planning team to collaborate on long-term forecasting for production schedules

Benefits

• No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.
• Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.
• Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
• Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
• Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life.
• Personal fitness goal incentives.
• Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.
• Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager