Supply Chain Specialist Demand Planning
About The Position
Own the Demand Signal: Consolidate all sources of demand (statistical forecast, EDI, customer discussions, market intelligence) into a single, validated plan. Monthly Sales Data Preparation: Gather and structure data for forecasting purposes. Historical Data Analysis & Statistical Forecasting: Cleanse historical sales data and generate baseline statistical forecasts. Forecast Adjustments Coordination: Work with PLMs/BUDs for NPI/EOL and Sales for special events; validate and clarify inconsistencies. Consensus Demand Creation: Collect, challenge, and consolidate commercial inputs to build a robust consensus demand plan. Facilitate Demand Review Meetings: Engage Sales, Product, and Finance to validate assumptions and adjust forecasts. Visualization & Reporting: Present demand planning results at country and sales area level. Cross-Functional Alignment: Coordinate closely with Supply Planning and S&OE teams to ensure short-term execution aligns with long-term projections. KPI Management: Define, monitor, and report demand planning KPIs, with a strong focus on forecast accuracy. Ensure supported site material plans and min/max levels are aligned to the site demand and production plans. Lead communications during Executive SIOP with detailed inputs to the demand plan drivers for variances. Measure and report actual vs. planned performance overall by market segment (product line), customer locations, product family, model mix, etc.. ________________________________________ Time Horizons: Manage both S&OE (0-3 months) and SIOP (3-18+ months) planning horizons. Decision-Making: Make trade-off decisions on forecast adjustments to continuously improve forecast accuracy.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of 5 years in Manufacturing Supply Chain (Materials Management, Inventory management, demand planning, supply planning, procurement, SIOP).
- Deep functional understanding of supply chain processes: procurement, SIOP, Materials Management, demand planning and forecasting, end-to-end planning, master production Scheduling , capacity analysis, inventory management.
- Working experience with MRP software systems ( SAP..etc).
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now or in the future.
- Must currently reside in Southfield MI , Atlanta GA , Houston TX.
- Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or Business Analytics.
- Ability to think strategically.
- Strong analytical/problem solving.
- Define and communicate program vision.
- Effective people/interpersonal, negotiation, communication, and customer-care skills, including the ability to navigate in a matrix organization.
- Ability to adapt and to get results in a complex environment .
- Influential and collaborative, able to challenge the status quo to solve complex challenges
- Must be able to build strong relationships at all levels .
- Ability to use data to generate scenarios, and drive decision-making
Responsibilities
- Consolidate all sources of demand into a single, validated plan.
- Gather and structure data for forecasting purposes.
- Cleanse historical sales data and generate baseline statistical forecasts.
- Work with PLMs/BUDs for NPI/EOL and Sales for special events; validate and clarify inconsistencies.
- Collect, challenge, and consolidate commercial inputs to build a robust consensus demand plan.
- Engage Sales, Product, and Finance to validate assumptions and adjust forecasts.
- Present demand planning results at country and sales area level.
- Coordinate closely with Supply Planning and S&OE teams to ensure short-term execution aligns with long-term projections.
- Define, monitor, and report demand planning KPIs, with a strong focus on forecast accuracy.
- Ensure supported site material plans and min/max levels are aligned to the site demand and production plans.
- Lead communications during Executive SIOP with detailed inputs to the demand plan drivers for variances.
- Measure and report actual vs. planned performance overall by market segment (product line), customer locations, product family, model mix, etc.
- Manage both S&OE (0-3 months) and SIOP (3-18+ months) planning horizons.
- Make trade-off decisions on forecast adjustments to continuously improve forecast accuracy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
