Demand Planning Business Process Analyst

Demand Planning Business Process Analyst Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: You will be responsible for developing and maintaining process documents, operational calendars, supporting ERP test activities, and providing support to the demand planning team within the NAM region. You will support initiatives aimed at improving demand planning processes, tools, and reports for the NAM region with input from Global and local counterparts. You will also drive the execution of processes and reports once operational. To be successful in this role, you must have strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. You also must have knowledge of Power BI, Smartsheet, Excel and Microsoft Office suite. In addition, you must be comfortable working with SAP ERP Systems. Key Responsibilities: Manage and execute SAP ERP request for change (RFC) with local and global counterparts. Raise data and system reliability challenges via ASPEN tool and work with local & global teams to escalate & resolve as required. Monitor data integrity between adidas planning system (SAP APO) and reporting tools. Provide accurate and timely solutions to management and stakeholders related to SAP ERP system disruption. Coordinate & support in the development of documentation, testing & training related to reports and system-driven activities. Maintain and coordinate the creation of seasonal operational calendar to support demand planning team activities. Key Relationships: Local and Global Operational Demand Planning Team. Local Supply Chain Teams (Deployment, Product Supply Interface, Inbound, Order Fulfilment). Local and Global Data and Analytics Team (DNA). Local Account Operation Team. Local Brand Operation and Systems Operations team. Global Advance Analytics Team. TECH Team. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: You interact confidently with developers and stakeholders alike and can present your work to technical and non-technical audiences. You have a strong mathematical and statistical knowledge with proficiency in Excel. You have knowledge and work experience with SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. You are proficient using Power BI and DAX language for data visualization. You have excellent communication and organizational skills (English, written and oral). You have knowledge and work experience with Smartsheet software. You have good logical/critical thinking skills with an aptitude for determining root cause. You have a fair understanding of the physical, financial and information flow on a supply chain. Welcome, but not required: You have a solid understanding of relational databases and the ability to efficiently query large databases for data analysis, quality, cleaning & extraction using SQL. Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain & Logistics Management, or related field. At least 2 years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Demand Planning or Business Analytics. AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES, OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR. COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need. OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through. INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things. TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset. INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards. RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all. adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr adidas