Demand Planner Senior

Briggs & Stratton, LLC.; Stone Mountain (GA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Senior Demand Planner to develop and present demand forecasts, drive sales demand analytics, and facilitate cross-functional planning. This remote role for candidates in the Greater Atlanta area requires strong analytical abilities and experience in planning tools. Candidates should have 5+ years in planning and a Bachelor's Degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in planning, production planning, forecasting, and supply chain analytics.
• Experience with planning tools/software for at least 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Develop and present unconstrained demand plan.
• Drive sales demand analytics for multiple business units.
• Review historical sales trends and prepare forecast data.
• Identify gaps to the Annual Operating Plan.
• Facilitate monthly operational demand forecast planning process.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Advanced analytical abilities

Presentation skills

Experience in ERP systems

Knowledge of Demand Planning systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Logility

Job description

As a Senior Demand Planner, your role will be to develop and present the unconstrained demand plan in accordance with the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process calendar. You will use sales history and demand planning software to generate statistical models that predict future demand.

This role can be remote for candidates based in the Greater Atlanta, GA area.

You will do this by:

• Driving sales demand analytics and developing demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for one or more business units
• Reviewing historical sales trends, researching market demand drivers, preparing forecast data, developing statistical forecast models, and evaluating forecast results
• Working closely with Sales, Marketing and Finance, coordinates cross-functional reconciliation activities on significant variances and refines the forecast model to reflect updated assumptions
• Identifying gaps to the Annual Operating Plan identifies competitor dynamics and other external factors that may impact demand
• Documenting and retaining history of planning assumptions
• Developing metrics to monitor forecast errors at all levels of the process and ensuring root-cause analysis and corrective actions are completed
• Facilitating monthly operational demand forecast planning process for multiple business units
• Understanding how environmental factors, market dynamics, competitors and internal programs or overrides generate the need to adjust the mathematical forecast
• Performing some lead responsibilities which may include: training, assigning and/or reviewing work, providing guidance and overseeing work flow of unit
• Performing other duties as assigned

You are the type of person who is/has:

• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to present in front of groups of people
• Ability to work with multiple business functions and find balance in conflicting priorities
• Advanced analytical and statistical abilities including concepts such as standard deviation, forecast error, bias, safety stock calculations and mean average percent error (MAPE)
• Knowledge and experience working in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, SAP preferred
• Knowledge and experience working in Demand Planning systems, Logility preferred
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field, or equivalent education and experience

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of five years planning, production planning, forecasting and supply chain analytics
• Minimum of five years working in planning tools/software

Briggs & Stratton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.