Regional Demand Planner

BASF • Parma, ID

408d • Remote

About The Position

The Regional Demand Planner will support the Marketing and Sales organization in accurately predicting customer and market demand, providing essential information to stakeholders. This role involves analyzing historical sales data and market trends to develop forecasts, overseeing the tactical demand review process, and ensuring alignment between short-term and long-term sales forecasts. The position requires collaboration with various teams to enhance demand planning efficiency and accuracy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a business-related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in a sales and operations planning environment or related experience.
• Technical and business acumen in sales planning to align strategies with business objectives.
• Experience in ERP systems, preferably SAP, for efficient resource management.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong numerical understanding for data-driven decisions.
• Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures.
• Ability to facilitate communication with different cultures and functions within the company.
• Strong proficiency in English, both verbal and written.
• Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and manage priorities effectively.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in agricultural solutions or related fields.
• Familiarity with sustainability practices in agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the tactical demand review process in the region.
• Analyze and enhance the mid-term unconstrained forecast, ensuring accuracy and consensus.
• Develop scenarios and proposals for allocating shortages, considering strategy and forecast accuracy.
• Support Product Development and Regional Crop Lead in implementing elevation decisions.
• Monitor and challenge the alignment of short-term sales forecasts with long-term forecasts.
• Update the constrained demand plan in SAP IBP demand after reconciliation review meetings.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and bias, providing support to improve accuracy.
• Chair the monthly country sales forecast review and analyze short-term forecasts.
• Participate in designing processes, tools, and methods to improve demand planning efficiency.
• Train and educate stakeholders on new processes, tools, and methods.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs including comprehensive mental health support
• Family forming benefits including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy reimbursement
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Matching gifts program for contributions to qualified charities
• Employee crisis support
• Access to BASF wine cellar and employee discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree