Demand Planning Manager, North America - Tulsa, United States - International Staff Consulting

Description

SUPPORT CHANNEL PARTNERS AND END UNSERS AROUND THE WORLD

Responsibilities:

Manage demand planning on a NA basis in an effort to improve the accuracy of production forecasts. align inventory levels through peaks and troughs in demand and enhance profitability.

A key purpose for this position is to allow the Company to become more adaptable to demand volatility.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential)

• Define and develop best practices for the demand planning process for all NA business units.
• Effectively build collaboration teams to support the demand planning function with marketing, sales, and operations groups.
• Establish a collaborative workflow to use market signals such as channel sales, customer orders, customer shipments, or market indicators to predict future demand patterns.
• Manage the demand plans for all NA business units.
• Work in a neutral, cross-functional analytical role to forecast future demand.
• Oversee review of statistical forecast each month for changing trends, and provide recommended changes if necessary.
• Oversee the responsibility for governance of demand data, and the validity and integrity of the forecast database.
• Consensus planning with focus on group accountability.
• Oversee the training/leading others in the organization to drive demand signals for the success of demand planning.
• Participate with Marketing Management in setting priorities, due dates and any actions required in forecasting programs, etc.
• Participate in the Production plan review meetings as required.
• Create procedures and programs for demand planning system.

Qualifications

• 5 years' product forecast experience.
• Strong working knowledge of statistical principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft products, with strong functional use of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good analytical skills required.
• Material Handling Equipment Industry experience is preferred.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Attention to detail and accuracy required.
• Excellent collaboration skills and resiliency required, as substantial efforts required to obtain consensus in planning efforts.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's with an emphasis in Marketing/Business/Statistics required.
• Marketing business degree preferred.

Why is This a Great Opportunity?

• Growing organization - Just bought a similar company in China
• Known for their quality
• Great work environment
• Opportunities to move up in the organization