Position: Demand Planner
Location: 31 Gilby Road, Mount Waverley, Victoria, 3149
Reporting to: Interim Demand and Supply Lead
KEY RESPONSIBILITES:
- Manage demand inputs
- System health for baseline forecast – statistical forecast generation
- Account intelligence via collaboration with Business Unit Account managers
- Accurate Product lifecycle input – New product; Transition and deletion
- Key Customer collaboration for alignment of assumptions
- Manage the Risks and Opportunities to the plan – costed for S&OP input
- Coordinate the Handover process between S&OP and S&OE
- Coordinate the S&OP Demand process for the Business Unit
- Facilitate the portfolio management process, providing key outputs for decision making
- Coordinate the budget volume build by Business Unit
- Deliver continuous improvement initiatives to improve the demand and overall supply chain process
- Responsible for professional growth through formal training opportunities, peer to peer learning and self-development
KEY OBJECTIVES:
- Delivery of the Demand and Portfolio processes within S&OP for BU
- WMAPE – weighted mean absolute percentage error – Lag3 YOY reduction of forecast overrides
- Service metrics as defined by the S&OP process
- Working Capital (Inventory) – SS reduction
- Forecast accuracy to supplier
- Deliver CI programs to enhance the numerical metrics
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Strong business acumen and understanding of P&L relationships
- 3 years plus of Demand planning discipline in Tier 1 or 2 companies
- 3 years plus of managing the Demand process in an S&OP or IBP environment
- 3 years plus proficiency in Demand system platforms
- Demonstrated customer focus
- Demonstrated delivery of CI to improve demand outcomes
- Product portfolio administration experience
- Experience in External and Internal collaboration
- Demonstrated strong influencing communication
- Proficient with MS Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, excel mandatory)
- Strong project management skills and ability to engage multiple stakeholder groups
- Strong time management skills and ability to multitask will be expected
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