Responsibilities:
- Lead the local demand planning processes, cross-functional meetings and operations for all PBUs. Ensure that appropriate forecasting processes and methods are being followed and updated as needed.
- Provide guidance for and generate the total consensus SKU level forecasts (18-24 months horizon) to ensure alignment with business direction and consistency with market trends. Communicate consensus plans and the assumptions behind these through the S&OP Demand Reviews
- Serve as liaison between Marketing, Sales, Product Management, Finance, Supply Planning and Customer Service to assure that all sales forecasts are accurate; provide updated guidance as needed and communicate back decisions on allocation to the cross-functional team.
- Be well-versed and knowledgeable in forecasting and demand planning, both from business and system perspectives. Be responsible for data maintenance, forecast data integrity, understanding of assumptions changes and reasons to believe the forecast.
- Be well-versed and knowledgeable in forecasting and demand planning, both from business and system perspectives. Be responsible for data maintenance, forecast data integrity, understanding of assumptions changes and reasons to believe the forecast.
Experiences
- 5 years experience in Demand Planning, inclusive of 2 years solid experience in leading the demand planning function in mid- to large-scale organizations of repute
Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge in integrated supply chain systems, SAP APO DP, Excel, Powerpoint. Good understanding of forecast models and methods, supply chain processes and practices. Core skills: leadership, analysis, decision making, influencing, organizing, initiative, flexibility, tenacity, effective communication, creativity, driving for results, buidling effective relationships with people at all levels, driving for change/improvement. Ability to deliver under pressure.
