Demand Planner

BekaertDeslee group; Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl; Hybrid; MXN 320,000 - 460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BDwork@home policy

Fringe benefits

Job summary

BDemand planning role at BekaertDeslee group focuses on forecasting for multiple customers and products, integrating data from commercial, customer service, marketing, and finance. You will lead monthly dialogues with key counterparts to align forecasts and drive inventory strategies.

The position emphasizes statistical forecasting, software tools, and collaborative planning to deliver accurate, consensus-driven demand plans in a dynamic, international environment.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or experience equivalent.
• APICS or other forecasting Certification preferred.
• Must be fluent in English and able to report in English.
• Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting, and forecasting methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data and models.
• Coordinate cross-functional research to reconcile variances and refine forecast models.
• Interact with sales, marketing, and customers to understand demand drivers.
• Use a collaborative approach with sales, marketing, and customers to ensure accurate forecasts.
• Use Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting tool.
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization on inventory strategies.
• Coordinate and communicate action plans with supply planning.
• Create and validate statistical forecasts and models.
• Review sales plans and latest estimates and demand drivers.
• Present feedback on forecasts to sales and finance and assess it.
• Recommend adjustments for operational forecasts and achieve consensus.
• Prepare materials to facilitate research and discussion.
• Provide input to volume planning and yield meetings.
• Facilitate and manage demand planning/customer meetings.
• Enter and modify data ensuring correct product hierarchy.
• Monitor forecast error trends and market data.

Skills

Forecasting

Statistical analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Education

BA/BS degree

APICS Certification

Tools

SAP/APO

Arkieva

Oracle Demand Planning

Job description

This Demand Planning position is responsible for all forecasting activities associated with customers and products. The Demand Planner creates and maintains forecast models for their customers, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from commercial team, customer service, marketing, finance, retailer replenishment analysts, and other sources (i.e.: Nielsen or other syndicated consumer data). The Demand Planner is the integration point into the commercial and customer service organization. Basic forecast modeling is the responsibility of this position. This position leads the dialogue each month for their respective customers and products with key counterparts in Commercial Team, Customer Service and Marketing.

• Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
• Interact with sales, marketing, and customers to understand demand forecast drivers.
• Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with sales, marketing, and customer to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts.
• Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool.
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
• Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning.
• Creates statistical forecasts: gather, analyze and validate data.
• Execute statistical modeling software.
• Review sales plans, customer Budget Updates or Latest Estimates and demand drivers.
• Present, solicit, and assess feedback on the various forecasts from sales, and finance.
• Recommend adjustments for operational forecasts.
• Achieve consensus for operational demand forecasts by facilitating a collaborative planning process with sales, marketing, and finance personnel.
• Prepare relevant material to facilitate research and discussion.
• Provide input to volume planning (Latest Estimates / annual process).
• Facilitate and manage demand planning/customer meetings.
• Achieve consensus with the business side and the demand chain.
• Enter and modify data and ensure the correctness of product hierarchy.
• Monitor trends in forecast error.
• Identify relevant market-related data and competitive intelligence.
• Prepare and maintain relevant reports pertaining to demand planning process.

Profile

• +2 years of experience in the industry
• BA/BS college degree or experience equivalent
• APICS or other forecasting Certification preferred
• Must be fluent and able to communicate in and report in English
• Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting, and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts. Embraces fact-based decision making
• Knowledge of SAP/APO, Arkieva, or Oracle Demand Planning or other software related to demand planning is preferred

Our offer

You will have the opportunity to learn and build experience and further expand your skills in a highly dynamic team.

We offer you a job in an agile and international working environment where entrepreneurship and creativity are valued.

The BDwork@homepolicy will support you in creating a goodwork -life balance.

You will receive an attractive salary package according to your experience topped with fringe benefits.