Senior Demand Planner

The Senior Demand Planner is responsible for analyzing demand patterns, assessing forecast trends, interpreting and actioning key performance indicators, and adjusting statistical forecasting model parameters to generate a rolling 28 months forecast. The Senior Demand Planner monitors forecast error and bias and ensures that statistical forecasting models are updated in a timely manner based on the aligned strategy between commercial, finance, and operations teams. The Senior Demand Planner supports the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process and is responsible for understanding and communicating how different statistical forecast models and model parameters affect demand variability.


Responsibilities:
• Analyze demands, assess forecast trends, and evaluate forecast error and bias at a Demand Forecasting Unit (DFU) level
• Provide statistical forecasting models and or Supply Chain demand recommendations to affiliate finance
• Support Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process
• Develop and maintain comments/drivers for any Demand Forecasting Unit (DFU) exceeding established targets
• Liaise with Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain Brand Teams, and Operations to align statistical forecasts with trends and approved product strategy.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives for S&OP, Demand Management, and Statistical forecasting processes
• Support Product Life Cycle Management strategies as it relates to future forecasts
• Participate in demand review meetings. Document changes to demand forecasts to ensure traceability and accountability.


Qualifications:
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Science
• 5 or more years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain Management, and or Financial Management
• Experienced with formal Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes and system experience across Blue Yonder (JDA), PowerBI, and QlikSense
• Proven experience in fostering collaboration across organizational boundaries
• Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills are required
• Proven ability to possess strong problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Results & process oriented, focusing on process improvements to drive higher levels of performance
• Significant cross-functional leadership capabilities - ability to lead, collaborate and influence without authority; uses informal structure, dynamics, and culture to get things done
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills are required


Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8-hour day)
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time