Senior Global Integrated Planner – Parts

Senior Global Integrated Planner – Parts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Analytics, Business, or a related field, or its equivalent.
• 5-10 years of experience with deep proficiency in predictive analytics and managing large data sets
• Depth and sophistication using advanced forecasting tools and predictive modeling for strategic planning.
• Advanced analytical skills and the capability to translate data into high-level analysis and demand planning.
• Excellent ability to lead initiatives, effectively communicate across cross-functional teams to influence supply chain strategy, while overseeing complex optimization projects.
• Thrive in a transformative environment of changing demands and adapt to frequently changing priorities.
• Possesses strong problem-solving skills to address work-related issues and problems effectively and efficiently.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines.
• Passionate, self-motivated, and enthusiastic, continuously seeking ways to achieve excellence.
• Highly collaborative, influential, and charismatic, especially with decision makers and operational teams.
• Builds excellent relationships with key internal and external customers based on trust and confidence.
• Extensive Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Establish a broad and depth of knowledge and relationships across different parts of the organization, including commercial sales, finance, manufacturing, and others.
• Develop supplier, industry, technology, and manufacturing process understanding to support planning and analysis strategies.
• Enhance depth of knowledge of the total planning process, including demand planning, supply planning, new product introduction, material planning, and the S&OP process.
• Lead and influence business unit leadership to generate a consensus demand plan, assist in the development of annual plans, reconcile them with monetized demand plans, and communicate any gaps between the plans. Address input gaps identified by forecast error, bias, and volatility.
• Discover and interpret relevant data to determine optimal demand and supply strategies, create and deliver timely integrated plans, investigate challenges, conduct root cause assessments, and recommend solutions.
• Evaluate buying patterns for key products and predict how the company should react to product phase-in, phase out, warranty, availability, demand shifts, promotions, events, and competitive products.
• Assess the impact of promotions and events on demand, using what-if analysis to create scenarios and recommendations.
• Define and drive an out-of-cycle demand variance realignment process if required.
• Partner with various cross-functional teams on supply and demand impacts such as new product launches, demand shifts, promotions, end of life, and other events.
• Develop and support regular performance and metric reporting for key stakeholders.
• Direct supply delivery timing and collaborate on inventory expedited requirements.
• Lead demand and supply strategies and respond to changing forecasts to maintain inventory targets, improve efficiencies, and maintain/improve forecasted costs.
• Lead discussions and develop presentations for internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• All other duties as assigned, such as training of other team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Global supply chain experience with a technology company is strongly preferred.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases is desired.
• Supply chain/operations certification a plus, such as APICS, CPIM or Lean Manufacturing.