Regional Demand Planner

BASF • Parma, ID

407d • Remote

About The Position

The Regional Demand Planner at BASF will support the Agricultural Solutions team in Parma, ID, by accurately predicting customer and market demand. This role involves analyzing historical sales data and market trends to develop forecasts, ensuring alignment between short-term and long-term sales forecasts, and enhancing demand planning efficiency through collaboration with various stakeholders.

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.
• 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 the English language, 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 that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• 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