Demand Planner at Medline providing data insights and analytical support for demand forecasting. Collaborating cross-functionally to enhance supply chain performance and operational efficiencies.
Responsibilities
Responsible for providing data insights and analytical support for the collaborative development, monitoring, and communication of the demand forecast for assigned business units.
Lead the monthly S&OP Demand Review meetings, working with cross functional teams to ensure alignment and visibility to assumptions, risks, and opportunities.
Assess the impact of market changes or significant variances in the forecast, and recommend appropriate revisions and tactics.
Analyze statistical forecast exceptions by utilizing demand-planning exception reports to identify and fix potential issues.
Develop, monitor, and communicate reports on changes and forecast accuracy to business unit and supply chain organizations, while driving continuous improvement.
Make recommendations to enhance business processes and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiencies.
Work with business unit leadership to generate a consensus demand plan.
Assist in development of annual plans and reconcile them with monetized demand plans.
Develop strong working relationships to influence and collaborate with key partners in marketing, sales (field sales, corporate sales managers and directors) and finance, and address input gaps as identified by forecast error, bias and volatility review and other means.
Assess the impact of promotions and events on demand, using what-if analysis to create scenarios and recommendations.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree (BS/MS in supply chain, engineering, operations management, or math/economics desired)
At least 2 years of prior experience in supply chain planning, inventory management, procurement, manufacturing operations, or a field that demands complex quantitative analysis
Hands-on experience with modeling, forecasting, analysis and simulation tools
Strong analytical and conceptual skills
Data gathering and quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, including great presentations.
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