Demand Planning Supply Chain Manager Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
100,000 - 200,000
Job Description:
- Responsible for owning forecast creation by partnering with marketing and sales teams to ensure demand consensus process delivers an agreed upon, workable, volume forecast; ensures gaps and overlaps are addressed, and scenarios are completed.
- Develop and maintain measurable key performance indicators to ensure key company targets are being met (BIAS and MAPE). Drive continuous improvement in forecasting if improvements as needed.
- KPIs to be published daily, weekly and/or monthly.
- Assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating the sales forecast (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and POS information)
- Manage and facilitate the maintenance of system integrity as it relates to Demand Planning and Forecasting, working with counterparts in other departments to ensure information is exchanged accurately and timely.
- Proactive supply-demand matching to ensure delivery, order and inventory KPI target fulfillment
- Execute integral supply planning and order management within the sales and operation planning process as direct
- Interface to contract manufacturing, sales, marketing, raw supply and finance
- Identify overstock & spoiled inventory; initiate actions to mitigate exposure and prevent recreation
- Assess and adjust target inventory levels, safety stock and cycle stock
- Evolve and maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems while educating cross functional partners
- Assess and utilize best methods (statistical models and software tools) in creating forecasts
- Provide planning support with the preparation of long range capacity analysis in support of the annual budget process.
- Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Accounting or another analytical field preferred or equivalent experience. MBA is preferred.
- 5 8 years experience in a demand planning role with S&OP accountability
- Strong working knowledge of demand planning process within Consumer Packaged Goods Industry, particularly in a short shelf life environment
- Experience using Demand Solutions software (preferred), SAP or other ERP software packages
- High drive for results and willing to work in a demanding & rapid paced environment
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Excellent analytical, follow-up, and attention to detail skills
- Ability to work autonomously across functions to meet deadlines and drive tasks to completion
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Microsoft Outlook experience preferred
- Constant computer work
- Frequent analysis
- Open office environment