Demand Planning Supply Chain Sr. Specialist

MicroPort • Arlington, TN

1d

About The Position

Responsible for demand, production and inventory planning of stable, established product lines, typically produced at a single location, to support business plan and meet established customer service levels involving limited supply sources. Participates in Integrated Business Planning (IBP) meetings. Must be able to analyze data, recognize trends and develop appropriate strategies to meet supply requirements and develop solutions. High level decision making position that requires advanced ability in problem solving, analysis, reasoning and creativity. Outcome of decisions could impact company’s financial performance and customer service.

Requirements

• Thorough working knowledge of: ERP systems and use of associated planning and inventory management modules
• Principles of Manufacturing capacity planning, including contract manufacturing at multiple locations
• Material management principles and techniques
• Understanding of LEAN manufacturing principles
• Microsoft Office suite software
• Analytical skills with experience in the use of Microsoft Excel functionality
• Global distribution and customer demand management
• Working in a team environment
• Data Driven Decision making
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum five years related work experience in inventory, production or demand planning functions, including two in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in technical field or a business related degree

Responsibilities

• Monitor the sales forecast and prepare analysis reports
• Analyze discrepancies between actual sales trends and the statistical forecast, identifying key drivers.
• Manage and maintain statistical forecasting models
• Use specialized software (e.g., Forecast Pro) to import historical sales data, generate, and adjust preliminary statistical forecasts.
• Prepare monthly forecast reports
• Consolidate final forecast, actual sales, and budget data into Power BI reports; conduct variance analysis and review with sales and finance teams.
• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of forecast data
• Proactively maintain customer master data before running the forecasting process, ensuring new customers are correctly assigned to their corresponding forecast regions.
• Challenge and refine forecasts submitted by the sales team
• Review sales team input to ensure alignment with financial budgets, and question/follow up on overly optimistic forecasts.
• Analyze non-routine demand
• Specifically track and analyze the "sales of non-forecasted items" to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business and improve future forecasts.
• Participate in monthly IBP/S&OP meetings
• Present forecast results during Integrated Business Planning meetings and align demand plans with sales, marketing, finance, and other departments.
• Handle forecasting for specific business models
• Develop separate forecasting processes and methods for specific scenarios, such as those for distributors (Category D items).
• Support new products and demand transitions
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop forecasts and supply plans for products undergoing demand changes (e.g., new product launches or phase-outs).
• Continuous learning and process optimization
• Research and provide trend analysis based on historical product mix ratios to support forecasting judgment, and contribute to optimizing the forecasting process and accuracy.
• Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Maternity Leave, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Bereavement, 401(k) (up to 4% match with vesting from day 1), PTO, Paid Holidays, Employee Assistance Program, Education Assistance

What This Job Offers

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