Sr. Manager, Demand Planning Excellence

Corning•Charlotte, NC

43d

About The Position

As the Senior Manager of Demand Planning Excellence, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining global standards, processes, and systems that drive consistency, accuracy, scalability, and efficiency across the organization. You will serve as a thought leader within our Center of Excellence (COE), collaborating with cross-functional teams to align forecasting strategies with overall business objectives while enabling innovation through emerging trends and technologies. This is an opportunity for an accomplished professional who thrives on influencing stakeholders at all levels while delivering measurable results aligned with organizational goals.

Requirements

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations or related fields.
At least 12+ years' experience working directly within complex organizations focused heavily around areas like forecasting/demand-planning/supply-chain-management expertise
Proficiency navigating software platforms such SAP IBP/Kinaxis/O9

Responsibilities

Strategic Forecasting: Lead development of short-term (13-week), mid-term (18-month), and long-term (5-year) forecasting capabilities using advanced methodologies.
Global Process Ownership: Establish scalable global process standards that improve accuracy and effectiveness within demand planning functions.
Allocation Management: Develop customer prioritization frameworks alongside supply allocation processes to optimize satisfaction levels.
Data Analytics Leadership: Drive adoption of advanced analytical tools/techniques; refine models based on real-time data insights ensuring forecast relevancy + precision.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster alignment between sales & marketing, finance & operations teams by integrating demand planning efforts into broader business strategies.
Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Champion innovative solutions that enhance technology utilization while improving operational efficiencies globally.
Risk Management Expertise: Identify risks related to variability in forecasts; develop contingency plans addressing uncertainties effectively.

Benefits

Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning's total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That's why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

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