Demand Planner Jr. Analyst - #7511856

Position Title: Demand Planner Analyst

Business Unit: Writing

Department: Supply Chain

The primary role of the Jr Analyst Demand Planner is to establish and refine a by item demand plan using statistical and analytical tools, intelligence gathering, and internal and external collaboration. The improvement of forecast accuracy and bias metrics are the key business measures used to determine effectiveness and process control.

Responsibilities:

· Perform daily analysis on business trends (actual sales, sales forecast, forecast consumption, etc.) and act proactively with all involved stakeholders to avoid backorders or overstock.

· Manage operational aspects related to the development and refinement the 18-month, baseline demand plan by item for the assigned Market or segment.

· Lead monthly S&OP Process (Sales and Operation Planning) to achieve a consensus demand plan working with Sales, Marketing and Customer Marketing by performing slow movers, forecast deviations, overstock analysis among others.

· Provide data and support the development of the local financial reconciliation process throughout the alignment of the Demand Plan versus the Sales Estimate

· Work with the local Sales team to review the current/revised demand plan and to assure that promotional volumes and customer placement changes are integrated into the plan.

· Monitor and adjust the demand plan using analytical and statistical forecast as baseline for customer collaboration purpose.

· Prepare and present the demand plan changes, performance results, and future plans at the S&OP Demand Agreement Meeting

· Track KPI’s projections and trends taking necessary actions to meet established targets.

· Monitor that activities and timelines adhere to the agreed baseline ensuring the timely escalation of potential issues or deviation.

· Collaborate with the local, category and global demand planning teams to communicate the impact of demand changes and promotional or placement events to assure timely visibility and supply execution.

· Ensure that all systems set up are loaded correctly and continuously updated.

Other duties and responsibilities:

· The role requires a medium level of autonomy.

· Contribute to the success of the overall business by representing supply chain interests in cross-functional project teams to implement changes to business processes.

· Operate as a operative/tactical agent working collaboratively with the supply chain teams on priority initiatives that optimize service, inventory and cost for the total value chain

· Identifies opportunities for improvement, makes constructive suggestions for change and drive for results.

· Problem solving complexity medium.