Demand Planning (Assistant) Manager

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Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for strategic demand planning to maximize inventory turns reduce returns and bad goods and to ensure a high quality forecast within ANI Taiwan for To-Market Sales (TMS) In-Market-Sales (IMS) and consumer offtake

• Work closely with sales and marketing teams marketing Insights regulatory Area planners and local supply chain teams striving to provide and accurate demand signal

• Lead consolidated demand review meeting and challenge the assumptions and numbers provided by an analysis in order to improve forecast accuracy

• Co-ordinate product channel/customer allocation process when under supply constrain environment

• Co-ordinate NPI phase-in/out plans according to business plan to maximize product availability launch success and minimize return and bad goods

• Establish key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to demand planning processes/operations measure actual performance against goals on regular basis and present results to senior management

• Co-ordinate S&OP process and maintain high level process standard

Skills & Experience Required:

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain a related field or equivalent preferred

• An advanced credential such as an MBA MA or MS in a relevant discipline preferred

• Minimum 5 years of experience working in demand planning including recent experience with >USD 100MM fast moving physical goods with complex/large scale portfolio

• ERP usage experience / ERP-WMS interfacing experience

• Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment

• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment

• Proven success in improving work processes leading change and role models positive behaviors as well as change agent skills in a complex and fast paced environment

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross division business unit model preferred

• Strong leadership skills including the ability to set goals and provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully to build positive relationships and improve business results

• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization including English communication skills

• Business level English communication skills required. (TOIEC 750)

• Multi-tasks prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner

• Strong organizational planning and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable

• Strong conflict resolution skills to achieve results through cross-functional groups

The base pay for this position is

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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