Planning Specialist
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06-05-2025
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Job Description
Demand Planning
- Oversee the yearly business planning cycle and coordinate meetings to gather monthly demand forecasts from different departments.
- Collaborate with Sales Marketing and Finance departments to understand the POS Portfolio and ensure accurate system data.
- Determine operations supply based on the demand forecast and special project requirements.
- Upload forecasts into SAP APO and reconcile with the Domestic SAP Planning tool.
- Support the achievement and reporting of forecasting targets.
- Meet or exceed targeted KPIs including SKU and DC Forecast Accuracy and Service Level.
S&OP Planning
- Lead and guide the monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) cycle with internal stakeholders for POS plans.
- Conduct monthly forecast updates considering historical data industry trends and market intelligence.
Supply Planning/Execution
- Maintain the accuracy of Material Master Data.
- Manage inventory levels to support demand and prevent outofstock or overstock situations.
- Manage international and local replenishment orders and track goods in transit.
- Provide monthly stock allocation and ordering reports highlighting supply risks and opportunities to Sales & Distribution teams.
- Provide the Logistics Manager with a rolling forecast for 3PLs on inbound storage and outbound volumes.
Process Optimization and Organizational Improvement
- Help create a robust planning function to support continuous improvement.
- Develop and enhance planning tools to further improve the planning process.
- Define and implement relevant KPIs for the POS Supply Chain.
- Establish a network and foster collaboration with key stakeholders and Operations team members.
- Maintain documentation and SOPs for planning processes and systems.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business or a related field with undergraduate statistical analysis or engineering focus APICS certification is a plus.
- 13 years of experience in various roles related to Supply Chain such as Demand & Supply Planning Inventory Management and Production Management.
- Ability to develop relationships with other areas of the business particularly the Sales Finance and Marketing teams.
- Proven ability to conduct complex quantitative and statistical analyses complemented with qualitative inputs from multiple sources to draw conclusions and make recommendations.
- Selfmotivated team member with strong problemsolving skills and the ability to drive resolution to issues.
- Processoriented with a holistic view of processes and experience in change management projects.
- Strong negotiation skills with excellent communication skills including presenting and training.
- Proven track record in driving efficiency within supply chain areas.
- Deep knowledge and experience in SAP ERP & Planning tools including IBP.
- Advanced MS Office skills especially Excel Power BI PowerPoint and interactive data visualization software products with a primary focus on business intelligence.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
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