Senior Supply Chain Planning

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North America.

📋 Description

• Take ownership and manage the demand forecasting for designated Sales Units throughout North America.

• Analyze historical demand patterns, customer behaviors, market conditions, and commercial inputs to formulate precise forecasts.

• Recognize critical demand fluctuations, risks, opportunities, and gaps in forecasting.

• Monitor accuracy of forecasts, bias, and essential demand planning metrics.

• Utilize statistical forecasting methods and business insights to enhance forecast quality.

• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Service teams to comprehend customer needs and market dynamics.

• Drive alignment on demand plans by questioning assumptions and presenting data-driven insights.

• Communicate demand-related risks, opportunities, and adjustments to key stakeholders.

• Build relationships across Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, and other business divisions.

• Support Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), and Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) processes.

• Provide demand insights and analyses to support cross-functional decision-making.

• Identify and assist in resolving imbalances between demand and supply.

• Escalate demand risks that could impact customer service levels, inventory, or business performance.

• Track planning initiatives and contribute to process enhancements.

• Utilize planning systems and analytical tools to oversee demand performance and trends.

• Create reports and dashboards with actionable business insights.

• Investigate and rectify data quality issues that impact forecast accuracy.

• Facilitate effective utilization and ongoing improvement of o9 Solutions, SAP S/4HANA, and other planning tools.

• Identify opportunities to automate and simplify planning and reporting processes.

• Drive enhancements in forecasting methods, planning practices, and data integrity.

• Support the standardization of demand planning practices across North America.

• Participate in enhancements to planning systems, including testing and implementation initiatives.

• Contribute to the establishment of best practices within the Demand Planning organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 3 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply chain planning, business analytics, or a related discipline.

• Background in a manufacturing, industrial, B2B, or distribution setting.

• Extensive knowledge of Demand Planning & Forecasting.

• Strong understanding of Demand Analysis.

• Proficient knowledge of Forecast Accuracy & Forecast Bias.

• Solid understanding of Commercial and Sales Collaboration.

• Familiarity with IBP, S&OP, and S&OE processes.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities.

• Experience in working with large datasets and translating them into business insights.

• Capability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders across functions.

• Proven track record of working independently, prioritizing competing demands, and taking ownership of business results.

• Preferred: Experience with o9 Solutions, SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, or similar planning platforms.

• Preferred: Advanced proficiency in Excel, including Power Query, Power Pivot, Power BI, or other analytical tools.

• Preferred: Experience with statistical forecasting and demand modeling techniques.

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Opportunity to collaborate with a global supplier of refractory products, systems, and solutions.

• Cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, and other business areas.

• Opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement efforts, planning system enhancements, testing, and implementation initiatives.

• Chance to develop best practices within the Demand Planning organization.