Demand Planning Team Lead

Dorman was founded on the belief that people should have greater freedom to fix motor vehicles. For over 100 years, we have been driving new solutions, releasing tens of thousands of aftermarket replacement products engineered to save time and money, and increase convenience and reliability. Founded and headquartered in the United States, we are a pioneering global organization offering an always-evolving catalog of automotive, heavy-duty and specialty vehicle products.  Today, we have more than 3,500 employees across 28 different locations, with a family of brands that also includes SuperATV and Dayton Parts. Publicly traded under the stock ticker DORM, we had revenues surpassing $1.93 billion in 2023.

Everyone who works at Dorman is called a Contributor. We need everyone, regardless of role and experience, to contribute to our success. That means everyone has a unique ability to make an impact on the business. We encourage all our Contributors to bring their authentic selves to work. The freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career is fundamental to working at Dorman.

Job Summary

As a Demand Planning Team Lead for Dorman Products, you will be responsible for managing strategic functions within the demand planning org as well as support any key initiatives.  You will partner with the Product Management, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and Customer teams to align on a consensus demand plan that drives Dorman’s supply chain and supports the corporate Sales, Inventory, & Operations Planning (SI&OP) process. 

Primary Duties

• Ownership and coordination of cadenced report that drives exception management and customer discussions within the Demand Planning Team 
• Collaborate with IT on systems management; both uptime/incident management as well as planning and testing system enhancements  
• Leads the monthly site planning process to translate raw demand plan data into actionable analytics to be used in revenue, labor, and inbound supply planning 
• Manage all demand planning top level adjustments coming out of the monthly SIOP process to match the Demand Plan to the Operating and Revenue Plans 
• Oversee the onboarding and training of all new Demand Planning contributors, as well as documenting process and training materials 
• Act as the Demand Planning lead/liaison to the annual budget/operating plan process; utilizing data from APO to coordinate with Finance, Sales, and Product to generate each year’s baseline budget 
• Maintain and evolve exception management parameters in APO alerts; adjusting as business needs and market conditions change to target planner actions in the areas of the highest value add 
• Promote an environment of teamwork and cooperation. Be mindful of internal stakeholder needs and priorities.  Communicate effectively to ensure alignment on key issues and initiatives and draw insights from cross functional teams to enhance and improve business processes and performance. 

Qualifications

• End-to-End business and financial Acumen and an understanding end to end supply chain principles. 
• A leader, who possesses a positive attitude, and wants to be in a position of influence. 
• Result-oriented and self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency. 
• Outstanding verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and the ability to interact collaboratively and lead with effective partnerships, with both internal and external customers. 
• Proficiency in preparing effective business presentations and facilitating meetings with diverse audiences.  
• Must be a data driven decision maker with the ability to recognize opportunities, problem resolution, and recommend solutions to meet business objectives. 
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite – Advanced Excel Skills necessary.  
• Proficiency within ERP/MRP environments.  SAP ECC and APO a plus. 
• Understanding of planning process fundamentals and concepts in manufacturing. Background in master scheduling, forecasting, procurement, planning and DRP/MRP functionality a plus. 
• APICS of other forecasting certification preferred 
• Physical Requirement: Capability to lift 20 pounds.  
• Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach, swivel, carry items from one building to another, and speak and actively listen. Noise level is usually moderate. 

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics or related discipline.  An advanced degree is a plus. 
• 4-6 years demand planning experience 

Core Values & Competencies

Accountability for ResultsDeliver Customer ValueEmpower Our ContributorsIdeation and InnovationStr