Education:- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management, Sales, Marketing, or related field.**Experience**:- Minimum experience of 8 years as a professional in the technical field and in positions of a similar nature.Specialized Knowledge (Desirable):- Oracle ERP and Kinaxis RR Planning software a plus.- APICS ( CPIM)Languages required for the position:- Advanced English levelComputer tools and knowledge level required (Desirable):- Microsoft Office advanced levelQualifications:- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build credible relationships with multiple functions, esp. Sales & Marketing- Demonstrated skills interacting at various levels of an organization- Strong project management skills- Experience in Demand Planning and/or Sales & Operations Planning required- Experience implementing new business processes and driving organizational change.- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including statistical analysis- Advanced knowledge of operations/manufacturing systems, including S&OP/MRP conceptsSummary of Duties and Responsibilities:- Coordinates development of product forecasts by region over short/medium/long term planning horizon (ie. 24+ months rolling forecast)- Enriches forecasts using data mined in conjunction with Sales Ops., Distributors, and CRM tools- Analyzes key customer ordering patterns, product sales trends, and the impact of Product/Marketing plans on the regions to improve predictability of forecasts- Develops the monthly KPI package and drives improvements related to demand management - including, but not limited to: Forecast accuracy per region, exception management, execution reliability, Phase-in-Phase-out, revenue, volume, margin, etc.- Follows up with required stakeholders to resolve forecast issues and improve their accuracy- Partners with Finance to perform the monthly Financial Forecasting submission, factoring Avg. Selling price, mix, and margin to ensure monthly financial realization- Identifies risks and opportunities and develops scenario plans to optimize business results- Clearly documents assumptions underpinning the forecast, as well as key changes, market shifts, confidence intervals, etc.- Works with Product Management and Supply Chain stakeholders to develop detailed plans for the introduction of new products and phase-out of discontinued products- Monthly Demand Review (DR)- Supports preparation and facilitation of Demand Reviews and other associated IBP meetings, including consolidation and distribution of presentation materials, presentation of plans, meeting notes/action items, etc.- Provides facilitation support for Executive S&OP monthly meetings- Provides Executives with effective demand related information to support business planning decisions- Works with management team to identify and resolve issues in support of IBP- Reports on health of all steps of the Demand management process- Implementation & Process Improvement- Supports the ongoing process improvement of GSS IBP process with focus on Demand- Helps drive organizational adoption of the IBP process through education & coaching- Partners as required to build collaborative planning processes with customer value chain to increase global supply chain visibility- Forms and leads cross-functional teams involving Marketing, Product/R&D, Finance, Sales to continually enhance Demand plans and forecast accuracy- Liaises with coordinators and owners of each element in the S&OP/IBP process- Provides analytical support to improve the quality and timeliness of IBP data reporting (sales, production, inventory, project risks, uncertainties, etc).- Escalates barriers and project status to Execs/Steering team- Supports implementation of forecasting software and related tools
