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- Perform all duties to ensure the monthly Demand Planning processes are
completed to support the integrated planning processes.
- Responsible for the creation, execution and maintenance of the Demand Plan
- Coordination with sub-regions’ demand outlooks.
- Develop proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate issues and risks with
respect to demand planning.
- Responsible to report and own plans to improve the accuracy of demand plan
accuracy and outlook.
Key Accountabilities
- Execute the monthly demand planning cycle including the creation and updating of
demand plans and identification of key demand decisions
- Ensure input from all relevant stakeholders are incorporated into demand plan
- Ensure and implement control in managing raw materials and finished goods inventory to prevent losses and/or scrap.
- Prepare demand planning input into monthly S&OP cycle and annual budget cycle.
- Create and maintain demand related KPIs and use as basis for demand planning improvement initiatives
- Liaise with all relevant stakeholders and functions to ensure demand plan represents consensus view of future demand plans and actions
- Ensure demand plan is inputted and maintained in relevant demand systems including SAP IBP and SAP ECC.
- Building a 24 months rolling forecast for Unconstrained Demand Plan.
- Maintain related parameters and master data in relevant planning systems.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Hold a bachelor's degree.
- 3-5 years or more working experience related to Supply Chain.
- Ability to influence both Supply Chain and functional leaders to support demand planning and site
manufacturing strategy recommendations
- Good communication and presentation skills. Ability to present ideas in a clear and concise manner
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to define metrics (KPI’s) and identify issues through root cause
Analysis
- Competent using MS Office suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to utilize Business Intelligence systems to extract data and generate reports
- SAP master data experience preferred