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Core Competencies
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Expertise in Demand Planning and Supply Planning, with a strong focus on managing forecasts, inventory, and KPIs. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively to drive consensus and improve processes.
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Demand PlanningSupply PlanningSAP (SD and MAP Modules)Forecast AccuracyKPI Management
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Hard Skills
Demand ForecastingInventory ManagementStatistical AnalysisMathematicsOperations Research
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsCollaborationCritical ThinkingLeadershipFacilitation Skills
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft OfficeS&OP ProcessForecasting Tools
Industry Keywords
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)Cross-Functional TeamsStock DistributionFDA RegistrationContingency Planning
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support the Demand & Supply Planning Manager in delivering the company’s Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process
- Manage demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory management for an assigned brand/category
- Manage direct reports and set/review KPIs and development plans
- Develop and own rolling baseline forecasts at brand and SKU level using historical trends and demand drivers
- Facilitate monthly Demand Planning/Forecast Review Meetings with Brand
- Integrate Marketing, Sales, Customer Marketing, and Finance data into consensus forecasts
- Incorporate forecast meeting agreements into final forecasts
- Communicate forecast deviations, challenge assumptions, and provide visibility on risks and opportunities versus budgets/estimates
- Identify and resolve exceptional forecast changes and ensure supply availability
- Validate S&OP forecasts against financial budgets and latest estimates
- Calculate monthly orders/purchases using forecasts, lead times, parameters, KPIs, company standards, and contractual budgets
- Manage inventory using days cover, safety stocks, lead times, inventory KPIs, and contractual purchase obligations
- Provide visibility on new launches to be registered in FDA
- Improve Stockholding, Forecast Accuracy, Service Level, Inventory Mix, SLOB, and E&O KPIs with cross-functional departments
- Monitor and follow through on SLOB move-out plans
- Plan stock distribution across channels with Customer Service Specialist
- Liaise with Supply Logistics, Import, Warehouse, Principals, and Regional HQ on shipment and stock concerns
- Perform contingency-planning and other ad hoc tasks
- Prepare and maintain demand-planning reports
- Demonstrate leadership and improve processes and methodologies with internal and external resources and peers
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree preferably in the area of Supply Chain, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, or other quantitative business discipline
- 4-5 years’ experience in Supply Chain specializing in Demand Planning and Supply Planning
- Experience with SAP (SD and MAP modules)
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills
- Detailed oriented; excellent math and critical thinking skills required
- Ability to communicate at the appropriate level of detail or summarization, given the audience and objective
- Collaborative and able to work with cross functional team members
- Proven results running meetings where cross-functional decisions are needed and reached using analysis and facilitation skills
- Interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)