Demand Planner - Acp

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Key Responsibilities

• Develop the monthly unconstrained (RDD) demand plan for volume and revenue across the 24-month IBP planning horizon for the assigned area of responsibility.

• Improve the unconstrained demand forecast by working collaboratively with stakeholders to support differentiated business forecasting strategies and enrich the demand plan.

• Generate demand scenarios as needed based on business requirements.

• Analyze demand-plan performance and monitor demand metrics to identify root causes of forecast underperformance.

• Conduct regular demand data-quality audits and ensure manually maintained demand data is accurate, including samples, R&D products, and forecast-item creation and deactivation.

• Continuously improve the demand forecasting process.

• Support the weekly Demand/Supply Reconciliation (DSR) process by identifying and highlighting potential issues in the operational supply plan, including month-to-date performance, forecast consumption, abnormal demand, and supply upsets.

• Monitor month-to-date performance and forecast consumption, including sales orders versus plan, to identify deviations between IBP cycles.

• Work with Commercial, Supply, and Customer Service teams to determine root causes and assess whether significant mid-cycle changes to the plan are required.

• Partner with the Master Planner to ensure all requirements, regardless of product lifecycle stage, are included in the forecast and correctly translated into supply requirements.

• Prepare for and support Demand Reviews, and document changes and assumptions in the demand plan for appropriate stakeholders.

• Support development of the cross-functional extended five-year forecast for long-term planning.

• Support weekly DSR meetings.

• Facilitate issues related to Multi View Forecasting tools, and collect and load forecast inputs monthly.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or another undergraduate degree.

• 3-5 years of experience in Demand Planning or Supply Planning.

• 3-5 years of experience in field sales or account management, customer-facing planning such as VMI, DRP, or finished goods planning, Customer Service, or Marketing.

Training and Certifications

• OMP certification: required and may be obtained while in the role.

• Institute of Business Forecasting: Certified Professional Forecaster training, Modules 1, 2, and 3, with successful completion of the test.

• IBF Advanced Professional Forecaster, Modules 4, 5, and 6: optional.

• ASCM CPIM: optional and may be obtained while in the role.

Core Capabilities and Behaviors

• Use of visual controls.

• Root-cause problem solving.

• Effective prioritization.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with Commercial, Customer Service, and Supply Chain teams.

• Strong analytical capability and attention to detail.

• Collaborative approach to aligned, data-driven business decisions.

Relevant Prior Experience

Relevant functional backgrounds may include: Field Sales, Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), Marketing, Customer Service, and Planning.

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