Lead Demand Planner - Latin America Fort Lauderdale, FL

Techtronic Industries; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness center

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool in Fort Lauderdale, FL is seeking a Lead Demand Planner to drive forecasting for key customers and products. You will build and maintain statistical models, participate in S&OP, and partner with sales, marketing, finance, and replenishment teams to align demand with supply.

You will lead a team of demand planners, use Oracle for forecasting, and track KPI metrics like forecast accuracy and inventory turns.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years directly related experience.
• Experience leading others.
• Understanding of ERP or WMS systems.
• Must have oral and written communication skills for presentations to all levels of customer and management.
• Ability to speak fluent Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data and develop statistical forecast models.
• Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to develop consensus and forecast event drivers across categories and customers.
• Develop complete analysis/timeline related to demand for new product launches.
• Develop aggregate level forecast to align cross-functional planning across the business unit.
• Use and maintain Oracle as the primary forecasting system tool.
• Maintain metrics/scorecards on KPI’s, including forecast accuracy, fill rate, inventory turns, and obsolescence.
• Supervise a team of demand planners.
• Other duties/projects as assigned.

Skills

Forecasting

Demand planning

Leadership

ERP/WMS

Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s in Economics

Quantitative field

Tools

Oracle

Job description

WE CREATE EMPOWERED LEADERS! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide business aligned solutions on our Supply Chain Team. Within our Supply Chain department, we have multiple focus areas, including Demand Planning.

The Lead Demand Planner position is responsible for all forecasting activities associated with customers and products. Leveraging forecasting software, the position creates and maintains statistical models for their customers, incorporating business intelligence and a collaborative effort with sales, marketing, finance, retailer replenishment analysts, and other sources.
This role is accountable for the Demand portion of the monthly S&OP process. This involves compiling global forecast and gaining formal business alignment to the Demand Plan. The plan is then passed to suppliers for long term inventory and capacity planning. The Demand Planner also works with the Supply Planner to ensure decisions are carried out in a timely and effective manner.

You'll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to develop a consensus and forecast event drivers across categories and customers.
• Develop complete analysis/timeline related to demand for new product launches.
• Develop aggregate level forecast to align cross-functional planning across the business unit.
• Use and maintain Oracle as the primary forecasting system tool.
• Maintain metrics/scorecards on KPI’s, including forecast accuracy, fill rate, inventory turns, and excess & obsolete inventory.
• Supervisor a team of demand planners
• Other duties/projects as assigned.

The TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Mathematics, Supply Chain/Logistics, Business or related Technical field.
• 7-9 years directly related experience.
• Experience leading others
• Understanding of ERP or WMS systems.
• Must have oral and written communication skills for presentations to all levels of customer and management.
• Ability to speak fluent Spanish strongly preferred.

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan
• Education assistance
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service
• And many more, check out our benefits site HERE .

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.