Sr. Ops Planner, Demand

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS                                                                                      

• Responsible for customer level forecasts- to include sku forecasting/profiling, promotional planning, performance reporting, This could include data analysis from internal/external stores, branches, or facilities.
• Align with Sales, Marketing, Materials/Purchasing Management, Operations, Supply Chain and the Technical group to manage the product lifecycle process.  This includes the introduction of new products to market, forecasting the quantity and timing of demand for current products and disposition of existing discontinued products.
• Drive to continuously improve the accuracy of the forecasts of the demand for finished goods in order to improve customer satisfaction, sales, profitability and overall supply chain effectiveness.  Alignment of tactical Blue Yonder forecasts with IBP Demand consensus levels to remove BIAS and improve MAPE errors.
• Assisting in the facilitating of the bi-weekly S&OE meetings with the finite scheduling, procurement, business, supply chain and quality teams.  Driving alignment on everything tactical.
• Conduct Demand / Supply analysis for monthly IBP processes.  This can also include 0-10yr long term demand plan to drive hidden factory and Operational Cap Ex.

Because this role involves access to confidential financial information, the Company has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and to provide similar protections for its clients and potential investments.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

FORMAL EDUCATION: 

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or 2 years Supply Chain experience.  

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Supply Chain related field.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 2 years experience in Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Customer Service, Sales, or Operations

Preferred:

• APICS CPIM Certification 
• Blue Yonder Solutions- Business Objects-DSF & SCIS, QAD, MES, REACH, AOM, IVAN, PIM, Salesforce, Oracle, Valplan, WalMart Retail Link, Lowes Dart and various other customer portals.

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• Must have strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple complex projects, concurrently. 
• Must have strong communications skills, both written and verbal. 

Preferred:

• Procurement, Technical or Manufacturing experience within the coatings industry.

Travel: 10%

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