Demand Planner

Job Summary

Under general supervision, the Demand Planner is responsible for providing data insights and analytical support for the collaborative development, monitoring, and communication of the demand forecast for assigned business units. Utilize strong analytical ability, business partner relationships, and data storytelling skills to drive value in a role that is essential to Medline’s supply chain.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• 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. Communicate any gaps between the 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.

• Determining methods to address and correct any demand-planning group behaviors that adversely affect S&OP KPIs.

• Work with various cross-functional teams on projects such as new product launches, line extensions, product discontinuations, promotions and events. Demonstrate sound business decision making aligned with company goals.

Required Experience:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/MS in supply chain, engineering, operations management, or math/economics desired)

Work Experience

• 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.

• Experience within a high-performing team and ability to highly collaborative.

• Strong analytical and conceptual skills.

• Data gathering and quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs.

• Motivated to drive business results versus personal preferences, and in group achievement rather than individual achievement.

• Meets deadlines and work under pressure, with limited supervision.

• Well-organized and high level of attention to detail.

• Knowledge of forecasting processes in sales, marketing operations, finance and manufacturing.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects at once.

• Evaluate scenarios in with end-to-end supply chain impact in mind

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, including great presentations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• APICS certification.

• At least 3 years of prior experience in supply chain planning, inventory management, procurement, manufacturing operations, or a field that demands complex quantitative analysis.

Benefits - Medline is committed to offering competitive benefits and a variety of choices to best meet the needs of you and your family. For employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, this includes health and well-being, financial fitness, career development, paid time off and more. Employees scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week can participate in the 401(k) plan, access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and Medline Service Corps. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits, please click here.

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