Regional Demand Planner

DuPont•Midland, DE

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

DuPont is seeking a Regional Demand Planner for its Shelter Solutions business in North America. The role works closely with Commercial, Supply Chain, and Product leaders to develop and manage accurate regional demand forecasts for identified products at appropriate levels, horizons, and intervals. The planner aggregates demand for a 24-month Integrated Business Planning (IBP) horizon, supports the Demand Review, and collaborates across functions to address demand and supply imbalances and improve forecasting processes. This is a hybrid position requiring four days in the office and one day remote. The hiring locations are Chestnut Run in Wilmington, Delaware, or Midland, Michigan. DuPont states that it offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package; further details are available on its Compensation and Benefits page.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to interface with key functions and integrate inputs from Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations into actionable plans.
Demand or Supply Chain functional experience and appreciation for end-to-end business management processes.
Business reporting and/or data analytics experience.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Strong ability to analyze data and draw relevant business insights.
Demonstrated process improvement and project leadership skills.
Inquisitive and highly accountable, with an ability to identify root causes and seek creative solutions.
Self-starter and proactive, requiring little to no daily guidance.
Commitment to teamwork, hustle, and shared accountability with Sales, Marketing, Product, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations partners.
Four-year college degree from an accredited institution.
Minimum of three years of experience in Sales, Marketing, Demand Planning, Business Analytics, or Supply Chain.

Nice To Haves

Experience using SAP and/or APO forecasting systems and tools.
Experience in construction, hardware, or retail home improvement industries.

Responsibilities

Develop the Regional Demand Plan for identified products.
Develop, document, and update assumptions supporting the demand plan.
Establish, maintain, and use forecasting and communication tools to build and maintain a multi-view.
Challenge sales and marketing assumptions when significant deviations occur between the statistical forecast and the forward-looking Demand Plan.
Ensure finished product demand forecast accuracy and eliminate bias.
Aggregate demand sources with sufficient detail for the 24-month IBP planning horizon and develop the aggregate demand plan and supporting assumptions for the IBP Demand Review.
Review market and product intelligence and integrate new and changing products and strategies into the plan.
Monitor demand plan performance by comparing actual and planned performance for product family and product mix, including bias and demand forecast error.
Develop and evaluate what-if scenarios to resolve demand and supply imbalances.
Collaborate with Supply Chain and Customer Service to execute tactics for abnormal demand, supply issues including constrained supply, and customer requirements that the supply chain cannot meet.
Collaborate with Finance and Commercial leaders to incorporate key changes and assumptions into the monthly outlook review process.
Partner with Commercial and Supply Chain teams to continuously improve the demand forecasting process.