Sr. Demand Planner

Description

JOB SUMMARY

This position will be responsible for supporting Demand Planning by integrating, managing and balancing supply and demand for the organization. This role will proactively assess demand driving components such as planning parameters, forecasts and actual demand with supply. Focus will be on forecasting, reducing inventory levels while minimizing stock-outs, management of obsolete & excess (O & E) inventory, and compliance of forecast or customer commitment orders. Position works closely with Sales, Customer Support, Manufacturing, and Purchasing. The Demand Planner will also be an active participant and leader in the data collection and analysis to support Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SI & OP) within the organization.

The Senior Demand Planner will need to be able to lead and mentor demand planning efforts within the team and cross functionally. The Senior Demand Planner will primarily focus support on Business Units and High Valued Customers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Generate demand analysis making recommendations to balance Supply to actual usage, seasonality and forecasted projections.
• Assess and analyze supply and demand issues and facilitate resolution throughout the company.
• Evaluate inventory issues relating to item usage, substitutions, special projects, stock outs, rollouts, and planning parameters.  
• Collect and Analyze data to support SI & OP process reviews for high value customers
• Target maximizing customer-service level while minimizing working capital investment.
• Perform on-going review of forecasts and reserve orders for inventory planning. Identify at-risk reserve orders, whose actual usage doesn’t match projected. Communicate to Sales as needed.
• Work closely with Purchasing and Production teams to ensure proper inventory planning and high levels of service
• Improve inventory performance monitoring turns, obsolete and excess, and stock outs for high value customers
• Execute planning data audits on routine schedule for high value customers
• Other duties as assigned 

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

• Takes initiative
• Team player
• Strong collaboration and organizational skills
• Measured Inventory goals (inventory turns, inventory levels, stock-outs, O & E removal, forecast accuracy)

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITY

• None

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular attendance is expected and required. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Employees are expected to be able to support both working in office and at home in a hybrid workplace model.

EDUCATION, LICESES, AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Research, or Supply Chain related field. (Engineering or Technical Degree may be substituted with the applicable Experience or Training in Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Data Science)
• 5+ years’ experience preferred in Demand Planning, Forecasting, Sales and Operations Planning, Material Control, Purchasing, Sourcing or Operations.
• ASCM (formerly APICS) or IBF Certification preferred

SKILLS (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning, Other)

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good planning and execution skills
• Capable of driving multiple projects at once
• Ability to work autonomously with good time management skills.
• Familiarity with forecasting system/software is a plus.
• Good knowledge of business systems (Forecasting, Min/Max planning, MRP, ERP).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with intermediate or higher Excel or Access skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Proactive
• High sense of responsibility and urgency
• Interpersonal and cross-department communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Computer work.
• Some travel may be required.

The information in this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Conditions may require the Company to modify this job description, and the Company reserves the right to exercise its discretion to make such changes. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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