*job details*
*how you will do it*
- maintain demand planning processes and systems to improve forecasting accuracy
- analyze sales trends based on seasons, promotions, and historical sales trends.
- maintain demand plan to ensure cost effectiveness and to meet customer demands
- execute product demand plans to meet organization goals.
- implement lead time reduction initiatives
- develop lean techniques to improve demand planning metrics and processes.
- optimize inventory planning according to the demand and market trends to meet cost and the service objectives
- coordinate the customer projects with supply planning.
- implemented programs or policies that maximize inventory turns and identify slow moving items in the inventory life cycle.
- present on how the demanding planning process improves turn over and inventory results.
- initiate programs or policies that maximize inventory turns and identify slow moving items in the inventory life cycle.
- execute on the company’s supply chain strategy
- manage inventory tools and analyze data about surplus and discards. Monitor demand forecasts and ensure accurate reporting and analysis of data.
- perform analyses with this data using analytical models and mathematical analysis. Use analysis results to improve supply chain processes, performance and to reduce costs.
- communicate and explain statistical models and recommendations to diverse audiences.
- identify areas of improvements and recommend action plans.
*required*:
education & experience:
- a bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, computer science, or a certification in operator or vendor management, such as the apics certified in production and inventory management (cpim) or the apics certified supply chain professional (cscp) required
- 3+ years of experience working in planning and inventory solutions in a manufacturing environment (experience with high growth and new product introduction is a big plus)
- knowledge of supply chain processes, such as sales and operations planning, mrp, forecasting, demand and supply planning, indirect procurement, materials management and logistics.
*skills*:
- excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills; comfortable and credible with both internal stakeholders and external audiences.
- a flexible, dynamic, self-demanding and proactive individual; able to motivate him/herself and others; easily accepts constructive input from others.
- highly organized and detail-oriented individuals
- strong analytical thinkers with problem-solving skills and mathematical abilities