Demand Planner
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Job Location:
Amsterdam - Netherlands
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
What you will do-
As the Demand Planner you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high quality consensus demand plans for the organization by leveraging statistical analysis with the best available cross-functional inputs and applying sound judgment based on knowledge of the position will collaborate with the Business System Administrator and Forecast Modeler roles to optimize the performance of the statistical models/parameters positionwill also partner with local and regional Sales and Marketing partners and product launch teams to reconcile business objectives and strategies to support the creation of the final consensus demand plan.
- Create and maintain high quality demand forecasts and demand forecast analytics. Must assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating/maintaining the demand forecast including historical order bookings/shipments item master data market and macro-economic trends seasonality promotions and product life-cycle management
- Serve as the primary demand planning contact for Marketing Salesand Finance business partners as well as for theIBP Franchise Manager Analyst orGlobal Operations Master Scheduler(s)
- Facilitate or lead the demand planning process coordinating/consolidating plans with other Demand Planners to ensure the process is effective and runsefficiently
- Act as a liaison to cross-functional senior management to provide education around the demand plan and its implications and risksand providedetailed documentation of key assumptionsas part of each monthly review cycle
- Partner with theglobalIBP team to ensure demand plans are communicated effectively across the supply functions
- Successfully partner with cross-functional teams in the monthly demand planning working sessions and Executive Demand Reviews
- Ensure the demand plan is collected and approved by the required business and financial leaders as defined in the process flow per the required monthly cadence
- Represent the demand planning process within Strykers Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processdemonstratingthought leadership creativity in solving problemsand the ability to appropriately communicate and escalate issues as needed
- Support execution of the product life-cycle management process for all new product launches and product exits as it relates to the demand planning function.
- Monitor SKU levels and recommend rationalization initiatives for future considerations to Divisional/Global Operations leadershipandmake recommendations for targets based on changes in demand and market trends
- Partner with planning analyst(s) Forecast Modelers to create reporting of analytics to support the business needs for better information in decision-making
- Understand the corporate/departmentalobjectivesfor demand planning and ensure adherence toestablishedstandard business and system processes
- Assist with continuous improvements in development modification and adjustment of procedures policiesprocessesand technologies within the demand planning organization
- Improve the demand forecast quality by effectively analyzing sources of forecast metrics and recommendingappropriate actionplans collaborating with the central Forecasting Centralteam
- Maintain awareness of industry best practices and the ability to advocate for and translate those into forecasting practices where appropriate
What do you need
- Bachelors degree highly preferred; or in lieu of a degree 6 years of equivalent experience will be considered in addition to the requirements below
- 2 years experience required
- Experience in: Supply Chain Planning Demand Management/Forecasting Sales Operations/Planning Finance/Accounting or Marketing preferred
- Highly proficient in Excel
- Fluency in English
Preferred Requirements
- Prior experience with demand planning tools like Oracle Demantra
- APICS/IBF or other professional certification in Supply Chain concepts
- Must understand end-to-end supply chain interactions and interdependencies
- Business experience in the medical device or related industry
- Cross-functional experience in related fields
- Fluency in a second language at International Divisions is a plus
Key Skills
- Forecasting
- Microsoft Access
- Math
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- Analysis Skills
- SAP APO
- SAP Supply Chain Management
- Production Planning
- SAP ERP
- ERP Systems
- MRP
About Company
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongsid ... View more
