Sr. Manager, Demand Planning

Lennox International • West Columbia, SC

51d • $126,000 - $165,900

About The Position

As the Senior Manager, Demand Planning, you will establish demand planning policies and procedures and manage the team that conducts analysis and develops demand plans. In this high impact role, you will influence the strategic direction for Supply Chain initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A master's degree or equivalent is preferred.
• 8+ years related experience. Requires at least 3 years experience as a manager.
• Demonstrates a broad business perspective and understanding of the impact of decisions on sales, attrition, working capital and costs.
• Requires an exceptional understanding of complex statistical methodologies.
• Requires an extensive understanding of best practices in evaluating market demand and setting inventory goals.
• Familiar with the impact of sales initiatives on the variability of volume.
• Requires expert knowledge of Supply Chain Management.
• Requires expertise in forecasting and configuring demand planning systems.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. Expert with SAP or another advanced planning system.
• Excellent leadership, organizational and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide demand planning expertise in strategic supply chain decisions.
• Define the multi-year plans for the demand planning function.
• Lead the consensus demand planning process for finished goods and parts using the baseline statistical forecast, new business, promotions, external market factors, and new product introductions.
• Determine the best metrics to use to provide the most accurate representation of the forecast.
• Develop new and innovative methods of analyzing data and determines which methods to apply.
• Responsible for coordinating sales and marketing input to the strategic inventory segmentation, stock/non-stock classification, acceptable lead time expectations and optimal inventory levels.
• Provide central coordination of the product life-cycle management process.
• Develop proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate issues and risks with respect to forecasting.
• Use interpretations of data to influence and support organization decision making.
• Lead a team in defining forecast model parameters and improving relevant hierarchies.
• Manage all aspects of leading and developing team members.

Benefits

• tuition reimbursement
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• prescription drug coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• short-term disability insurance
• 8 weeks paid birthing leave
• 2 weeks paid bonding leave
• life and long-term disability insurance
• 12 days paid time off
• 2 paid well-being days
• 1 paid volunteer day
• 12 paid holidays
• 1 floating holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees