Product Life Cycle Planner

Garrett Advancing Motion is the true pioneer of automotive powertrain technologies dating back more than 60 years. It continues today as the world’s leader in technology solutions for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and off-highway equipment. Garrett supplies technology to nearly all major automakers in addition to the global aftermarket under the Garrett brand name. As a result, unlike many other OEM or supplier organizations, Garrett Advancing Motion has visibility across a broad range of OEM’s and Tier 1 suppliers. 

As Product Life Cycle Planner you will be responsible and accountable for product portfolio management - oversee NPI, PIPO process with reference to supply chain interventions and manage material master. You will drive operational excellence & provide a robust statistical analysis on portfolio management for timely decision making ensuring zero obsolescence during PIPO process execution and supply chain readiness NPI projects in region with ensuring adherence to master data management, BOM management process. You will coordinate cross-functional research activities and reconcile significant variances for its reduction and work on mitigation actions deployment and execution.

Responsibilities include:

• Demand Management
  • Responsible for demand forecasting & product life cycle management using specific tool (e.g. o9 - Demand Planning)
  • Statistical Analyst & Reporting's through o9, PowerBi, PowerPoint presentations
    • Analyze demand, ask questions, investigate, challenge demand forecast based on historical data, seasonality, market trends, external events, etc
    • Manage and prepare statistical forecasts: gather, analyze and validate data
    • Apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting
  • Check weekly demand vs sold capacity, demand variation vs tolerance and escalate deviations in view of portfolio management
  • Work with Sales Manager, Customer Desk Specialist, plant supply chain, inventory planner during NPI, PIPO process for E&O control, supply chain readiness
  • Analyse gap and seek convergence of short term / long term forecast
  • Propose statistical analysis based - demand arbitrated volumes and its validation with customer desk, sales team
  • Proactively monitor the demand and raise the flag in case of risks (demand variations)
  • Use MAPE and BIAS for demand analysis and take actions to improve forecast accuracy
• Demand Accuracy 
  • Weekly check MAPE and BIAS at PN level;
  • One Team: Discuss and align assumptions with CM at required & meaningful level.+
  • Continuous Improvements: Follow defined standards and guidelines. Propose and implement improvements.
  • Check and address with improvement top offenders
• Internal Alignment and Collaboration
  • GEM deployment and its substance for business process excellence
  • Drive annual SDP process and coordinate and lead key project through six sigma principles
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain, Customer Desk Specials, Sales Team for product life cycle management
  • Ensure adherence to standard demand planning, PIPO, NPI process for meet assigned functional KPIs viz. MAPE, BIAS, Inventory, E&O, Premium Freight
  • Actively participates in weekly demand planning, SIOP meetings with ensuring successful completion of assigned deliverables 
  • Lead, support & report statistical analysis on demand forecast and related KPIs
  • Follow-up and adjust arbitrated demand in case change of references (dash change; phase in/phase out) to avoid excess and obsolete. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Post Graduate & / Bachelor’s degree on Business Administration, Engineering or related areas required
• Minimum 5~10 years of relevant experience in demand planning or customer service, sales and supply chain
• Previous experience in the automotive industry preferred (OEM, Tier-I)

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Key Skills and Knowledge:
  • English proficiency level; Spanish, Portuguese proficiency added advantage
  • Proficiency in customer service methods, methodology & tools with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts
  • Strong analytical & statistical skills
  • ERP tools viz o9, SAP skills required and other software related to demand planning preferred
  • Experienced with MS Office (Excel advanced, PowerPoint, PowerBi etc.)
  • Presentation and communication skills 
  • Preferred - Six Sigma Green Belt Certification / equivalent certification
• Behaviors
  • Customer focus – understand and follow customer specific requirements
  • Analyze and challenge forecast data, investigate variations
  • Spot risks of forecast deviation