BASIC FUNCTIONS
Use company forecasting and SAP/APO systems to manage demand planning for multi-location, multi-customer network. Use Supply Chain Management (SCM) principles to comprehend all factors that can influence and affect the forecast, and communicate these factors to Sales, Marketing, & Operations. Plan, order and control inventory. Design, develop, test, maintain and support fulfillment systems for the supply planning group. Participate in all aspects of systems development, including project management.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Use SAP/APO systems to manage demand planning for a multi-location network.*
- Use Supply Chain Management (SCM) principles to comprehend all factors that can influence and affect the forecast, and communicate these factors to Sales, Marketing, & Operations.*
- Lead monthly Sales & Operations Planning process from demand consensus building with sales and marketing through to agreement on supply/inventory plan with senior leadership.
- Continuously identify and develop areas for improvement related to monthly forecasting process.*
- Perform trend analysis to report inconsistencies with forecasts and actual sales.*
- Create and maintain performance metrics comparing forecasts to actual sales taking into consideration the lag analysis.*
- Maintain statistically generated forecasts and related parameters.*
- Assist in the monthly Consensus Forecasting Process.
- Participate in the development of inventory and service level strategy to ensure departmental Sales Forecast Accuracy (SFA) targets are met.*
- Participate in development processes and system enhancements and implementations
- Develop necessary tools to help continually ensure data integrity of inventory, part number maintenance and planning throughout the supply planning system.
- Keep abreast of changes to industry and look to improve processes.
SCOPE FACTORS
- Continuously improve forecasting processes to improve forecast accuracy.
- Plan and control several thousand (1,500 to 2,500) inventory items.
- Decisions may significantly impact income, expenses, operations, associates, relations, and customer relations.
- Erratic sales patterns.
- Ever increasing demands from customers.
- Contribute and participate in cross-functional teams performing a variety of functions.
- Independently analyze and solve problems of moderate complexity, utilizing more senior level staff for guidance on difficult and complex assignments