Demand Planner

Job DescriptionAs a Demand Planner, you will serve as the focal point for Demand Planning processes for assigned business units. You will apply financial, marketing, and sales data to effectively analyze and estimate future product requirements. You will plan inventory flow, analyze moderate to complex statistical data, and generate forecasting solutions. You will ensure the balance of service and working capital, utilizing Blue Yonder Demand and other legacy systems.Responsibilities:Develop Demand forecasts (operational Forecast) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning functionReview historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare moderate to complex forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast resultsCoordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptionsUtilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecastPropose and implement solutions to improve the Demand Forecast Accuracy by Interacting with SME’s to understand demand forecast driversConduct monthly forecast maintenance and ensure effective product lifecycle management including DFU rationalization, NPI, Product Supersession, and New Customer program set upUse and maintain Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting tool through moderate to complex statistical forecast reviews and management of demand planning exceptionsCommunicate forecast and inventory estimations to management while monitoring and reporting on important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategiesPrepare and maintain relevant reports pertaining to demand planning processQualifications:Bachelor's Degree – Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or related field requiredLicenses/Certificates/Designations - Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Blue Yonder (JDA), or other leading Advanced Planning System (APS), American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) or Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)2 years of experience working within a demand planning function or Merchandising role with relevant training and/or certifications1 year of experience with Supply Chain Planning applications, Inventory Optimization and/or Network Design (Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, o9, OMP, Oracle, SAP, or other leading Advanced Planning System)Knowledge of Supply Chain processes, such as SIOP - Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning, Forecasting, Demand and Supply Planning, and Materials ManagementMathematical and statistical knowledge, able to identify and analyze complex data, evaluate patterns and techniques to develop conclusions and insights used for the decision-making processesExcellent communication and support skills and ability to explain complex concepts and analytics to a non-technical audience and translate user requirements into actionable dataAptitude for working with both quantitative and qualitative dataAbility to prioritize and handle many projects at once with ever-shifting priorities and deadlines with the ability to track and manage progressStrong in MS Excel, Access, and/or PowerBI or other Business Intelligence (BI) Tools, e.g. Tableau, or QlikExperience with Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) systems, particularly related to the Demand Planning processes preferredAbility to travel up to 25%

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