Demand Planning Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Demand Planning Analyst

Location: Edina, MN

Duration: 1+ year

Top skills:
-Demand Planning (Must Have)

Summary:
Responsible for managing the weekly sales and order forecasts for specific segments of (Consumer Electronics) business. It will require strong relationship building with retail channel partners as well as sales, marketing, operations & logistics. This role will actively coordinate S&OP planning and identify risk & opportunity predicated upon the current forecasts while requiring individual work to provide analysis that is concise and actionable.
A major responsibility will be managing the weekly CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment) process with our retail channel partners. Performance will be measured against assigned sales goals, channel inventory targets (WOS) and forecast accuracy. Finally, there will be a consistent requirement to identify macro trends and produce a weekly risk analysis all while measuring daily & weekly sales achievement.

Job Responsibilities:
• Manage weekly CPFR process with National Retail Customer Best Buy
• Build and communicate the weekly forecast for both Sell In and Sell Thru units
• Ensure Order Management accuracy in ERP system - SAP
• Identify potential gaps in demand/supply forecast and resolve deltas
• Drive weekly internal recaps for Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
• Daily involvement in managing S&OP escalations
• Manage and measure supply chain processes including channel risk and shipping performance
• Must be comfortable presenting to and promoting consensus-building internally and externally
• Must be comfortable working in a multi-cultural business environment
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Skills:
• 5+ years of experience in Planning/Forecasting
• Strong analytical & communication skills
• Ability to work independently & manage multiple competing demands
• Customer Oriented
• Strong Judgement
• Participative & collaborates to solve problems
• Ability to work in a high-demand environment & prioritize
• Meet deadlines under pressure
• Analytical, attention to detail and accuracy
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Office Suite

Education/Experience:
High school diploma or GED required.
5-7 years related experience required.