Demand Planning Manager

Title of Job: Demand Planning Manager 

Company Description: Leading Producer of Small Kitchen Appliances 

Location: Upper Saddle River, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Develop, coach, and mentor a team to support the Demand Planning and Inventory Management Functions
• Develop, oversee, and facilitate the monthly S&OP process to optimize supply and demand flow across all categories for North America
• Improve both top-down and bottom-up Forecast Accuracy through developing and maintaining key performance metrics at different execution levels and across different functions to identify root causes and corrective actions
• Develop appropriate statistical modeling techniques as a key input to demand planning decisions.
• Identify and drive scalable demand planning process improvements and system enhancements
• Develop and manage appropriate inventory strategies supporting both local and global inventory turns targets
• Maintain ongoing communication with all overseas factories, central planning teams, freight forwarders, carriers, and customs brokers to assure timely and accurate supply flow
• Maintain and manage key vendor partnerships supporting the inbound flow of goods
• Deliver rolling Demand Plan to the Central Planning function and assure the corresponding production schedules meet the Demand and Inventory plans for North America

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work-related experience
• 10+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Supply Chain, preferably in consumer durable goods
• At least 5 years of management / leadership experience
• SAP APO or other Forecasting Systems Experience
• Experience utilizing statistical models in a business environment for decision making
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel and PowerPoint