Director, Demand Planning Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Director, Demand Planning to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Develop demand plan based on business trends and demand patterns;
- Coordinates activities to effectively improve inventory turns (field and supply chain);
- Maintain key components of inventory targeting for each item, including safety stock and lead times;
- Provide strategic direction and long range demand planning, forecasting and inventory management for extensive internal and external supply base;
- Lead LEAN improvement events and projects for the group;
- Analytically set product line/item specific inventory targets for supply chain based upon defined service levels;
- Develop and implement stocking strategies and respective controls;
- Determine root causes of performance variances and lead resolution process;
- Enforce and measure timeliness of inventory depletion to promotions (sell out rate);
- Optimization of the DC inventory to maximize storage efficiency and minimize handling;
- Strategically partners with cross-functional leaders on key distribution, manufacturing and sourcing projects and initiatives.
Requirements:
- Manage well under pressure. Able to lead teams during periods of significant organizational and business change;
- Other requirements and attributes include strong project management skills, data driven, results oriented, accountable for results;
- Energetic. Demonstrated sense of urgency. Committed to continuous improvement.