Owns and leads the end-to-end demand planning process, delivering an accurate, aligned, and approved consensus forecast across planning horizons.
Estimates future demand by analyzing market drivers, customer signals, historical trends, and business assumptions to support category, channel, and enterprise decision-making.
Leads demand review and S&OP/IBP forums, aligning stakeholders on forecast assumptions, risks, and opportunities.
Monitors forecast accuracy, bias, variability, and demand signals; proactively identifies risks and recommends forecast adjustments and mitigation actions.
Translates commercial inputs, promotions, lifecycle changes, and market intelligence into actionable demand plans for finished goods and sub-assemblies.
Ensures integrity and ongoing maintenance of demand-related master data, hierarchies, and planning parameters within planning systems.
Tracks, analyzes, and communicates key planning and service metrics, including backorders and On-Time In-Full (OTIF) performance, to support issue resolution and continuous improvement.
Leads and supports cross-functional projects, including ramp-up and ramp-down initiatives, new product introductions, lifecycle transitions, and supply network changes, ensuring demand plans, assumptions, milestones, timing, and execution alignment across stakeholders.
Acts as a primary supply chain liaison to Commercial, Sales, Finance, and Program Management teams to ensure demand plans reflect customer commitments and business priorities.
Partners with Global Business Services (GBS) and RDIL (Ireland) across demand planning, customer service, and purchasing functions to ensure alignment on demand assumptions, supply commitments, transactional execution, and issue resolution.
Identifies and escalates demand-related risks and opportunities, providing scenario planning and quantified impacts to service, inventory, and revenue.
Supports customs and trade-related issues by facilitating resolution of import, clearance, and cross-border challenges in coordination with internal stakeholders and external partners.
Drives continuous improvement of demand planning processes, tools, and governance across multiple product families or value streams.
Performs additional planning, analytical, and project-based responsibilities as required to support evolving business priorities and customer needs.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
5+ years of progressive experience in demand planning, forecasting, or S&OP/IBP, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Strong experience working in SAP or comparable ERP/planning systems.
3+ years of experience working with forecasting, planning, and data analysis tools.
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex datasets and translate insights into business recommendations.
Proven ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed, geographically diverse environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence at multiple organizational levels.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.