Demand Planning Manager
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About The Position
As a Demand Planning Manager at Avnet, you will oversee a dedicated team engaged in critical supply chain functions, including customer, solution, and inventory planning and management. Your role will be pivotal in mitigating risks and enabling profitability while working closely with company and partner leadership to support and develop the business group's strategy and financial goals. You will engage in building and leveraging supplier relationships to create and align supply chain operations with accountability. Your oversight will extend to the assigned team, ensuring that financial and operational activities are executed effectively. In this position, you will analyze customer forecasts and trends using Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) concepts, collaborating with customers and sales teams to plan and buy according to forecasted requirements. You will manage the process of reviewing inventory supply constraints, communicating resolutions, and participating in follow-on activities to ensure compliance with commitments to customers. Additionally, you will oversee aged and excess inventory visibility, root cause analysis, and corrective actions, while managing the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process. Your responsibilities will also include project management of program setups and maintenance, such as part profiles, new part additions, End of Life (EOL) transitions, and model changes. You will coach your team to support negotiations with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment of the company's goals with those of suppliers. Furthermore, you will create, develop, and support planning processes and tools, while developing the demand planning talent within your organization and aligning workloads to maximize performance and development opportunities for your team.
