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Job Description
Portfolio Business:Huber Engineered Materials
Huber Engineered Materials (HEM) is a portfolio of global mid-sized specialty chemical and mineral businesses within J. M. Huber Corporation. HEM is organized into three strategic business units as follows: Huber Advanced Materials Huber Specialty Minerals and Huber AgroSolutions.
Huber AgroSolutions is a global provider of plant nutrition and crop productivity solutions. Operating in over 90 countries we bring together cutting-edge science decades of experience and industry-leading education to empower sustainable agricultural growth.
Our trusted portfolio includes globally renowned brands such as Miller Biolchim Cifo Ilsa Florimo and KelpGrow reflecting our commitment to innovation and quality.
Purpose of Job:
The purpose of this role is to develop lead and manage the demand planning process for the HAS (HuberAgro Solutions) European-based businesses.
The role supports and facilitates the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process by delivering a 24-month consensus forecast and also contributes to the annual budgeting cycle.
Main Responsibilities:
- Forecasting & Demand Planning
- Drive the monthly forecasting process for HAS Europe maintaining a rolling 24-month forecast.
- Monitor forecast changes document underlying business assumptions and analyze trends.
- Communicate key forecast updates to Supply Planning and assist Commercial teams in reviewing and updating forecasts.
- Compare forecasts against prior month year and budget; analyze forecast accuracy bias and perform lag analysis.
- Support the business by transitioning from informal to formalized statistical based processes.
- Restate historical data as needed to improve forecast accuracy.
- Support demand planning for NPD product transitions distribution changes and slow/obsolete inventory analysis.
- Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
- Prepare monthly consensus reports for use in the IBP process.
- Organize local/regional review meetings to align on forecast and build to SBU consensus.
- Help implement a formal IBP process aligned with the Oliver Wight framework.
- Tools & Systems
- Utilize Oracle Cloud Supply Chain tools (Demand Planning Supply Planning S&OP Cloud EPM Cloud).
- Develop interim Excel-based tools during the transition to Oracle Demand Planning Cloud.
- Support system rollout as sites migrate to Oracle.
- Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing
- Build strong cross-functional relationships with Sales Commercial Supply Chain Ops and Finance.
- Collaborate with global teams across North America South America and Asia.
- Share best practices to standardize processes across the HAS platform.
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Management Business or a related field.
- 710 years of experience in S&OP IBP demand planning or materials management preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Proven expertise in statistical forecasting methods such as Winters Method Holt Exponential Smoothing and Crostons with a strong track record of applying these to improve forecast accuracy.
- Experience as a superuser of Oracle Demand Management Cloud with the ability to maintain data integrity across Oracle Demand and ERP systems.
- Solid business acumen with an understanding of customer segmentation market dynamics and key commercial drivers.
- Strong analytical skills and a high level of comfort working with complex data.
- Fluent in both English and Italian.
- Excellent facilitation skills and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Skilled in presenting insights and recommendations based on data analysis.
- A proactive self-motivated mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive initiatives forward independently.
- Capable of managing multiple priorities and making sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint.
- ASCM CPIM certification is a plus.
- Experience with Oracle Demand Management Cloud is an advantage.
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Employment Type
Full Time
