Remote Planning & Forecasting Advisor

Celestica Inc.; New Hampshire; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica, Inc. in the United States seeks an experienced Demand Planning professional to lead the demand forecast for multiple sites. You will collaborate with Global Customer Units and SCM Management to finalize plans and analyze forecasts using available tools.

In this role you will interlock with global management to balance production, provide guidance to site teams, and contribute to global planning toolsets. A bachelor’s degree and 6–8 years of experience are typical prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Six to eight years relevant experience.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary contact for the customer and for sites that service customers as it relates to the demand forecast.
• Works with Global Customer Units and/or SCM Management to finalize demand plan used by each site.
• Analyzes customer forecasts using available tools and models utilizing analysis to challenge or confirm.
• Provides analysis to sites as input to site material and capacity planning.
• Interlocks with Global unit management to close demand plan to be used by each site including site re-balancing and offloads.
• Participates in the development of the global planning toolset, specifically, advanced planning and scheduling systems.
• Utilizes advanced planning toolsets and knowledge of the customer contract to support forecasting activities ie churn analysis or contract compliance.
• Provides direction/ guidance to site SCM Operations teams on forecast loads for the Master Production Schedule.
• Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials and processes.
• Knowledge of Celestica's global supply chain including strategies and objectives.
• Strong knowledge of IT concepts and systems
• Excellent knowledge of advanced planning systems and techniques
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Advanced planning toolsets

Job description

Celestica, Inc. in the United States seeks an experienced Demand Planning professional to lead the demand forecast for multiple sites. You will collaborate with Global Customer Units and SCM Management to finalize plans and analyze forecasts using available tools.

In this role you will interlock with global management to balance production, provide guidance to site teams, and contribute to global planning toolsets. A bachelor’s degree and 6–8 years of experience are typical prerequisites.