S&OP Analyst II - Demand & Supply Planner

Land Vehicles Americas; Elkhart (IN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Disability insurance (STD/LTD)

401(k) with company match

PTO

Company holidays + floating holidays

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Tuition assistance

Gym membership discounts

Employee discounts on products

Job summary

Dometic Land Vehicles Americas is seeking an S&OP Analyst to drive forecasting, demand planning, and inventory planning in a fast-paced growth environment from Elkhart, IN. The role requires implementing and improving the S&OP monthly cycle and delivering actionable insights to improve customer satisfaction and profitability.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Development, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Logistics to optimize plans, manage risk, and enable data-driven decisions in a

Qualifications

• Experience with ERP and external planning software; Plex ERP and SCP experience a plus.
• APICS / ASCM CPIM Certified.
• Experience in outdoor, recreational, or professional products.
• People management experience with facilitation, training and relationship management.
• Bilingual English and Spanish highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes, in partnership with the Sales and Operations teams, report on the same and share S&OP best practices with all relevant parties.
• Prepare data and material for monthly S&OP meetings that will facilitate decisions over the S&OP planning horizon.
• Facilitate the monthly Forecasting collaboration meetings with Sales and Product Development to ensure effective sales, demand, & inventory plans, including new product launch and PIPO.
• Integrate key processes including customer forecasts, statistical forecast models, targeted service levels, demand and supply variability & plans, product life cycle, operational capacities & capabilities.
• Collaborate with key Customer accounts for alignment with demand and supply of products for continued improvement of on time delivery and enhanced planning visibility through optimization of Customer Supplier Portals and other means.
• Identify gaps in supply and demand and lead the process for teams to recommend mitigation strategies.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with Sales, Operations and Customer Service to create open and honest communication of issues, resulting in mutually agreeable solutions and successes.
• Manage the aggregation of the demand plan process across product area, producing a rolling 12-18 month estimate of future demand in units.
• Assist in the documentation of assumptions incorporated in the demand and supply plan and validate past assumptions.
• Track performance metrics and analysis to identify both opportunities and potential issues within S&OP processes and recommendations to help improve results.
• Work closely with Procurement, Manufacturing, and Logistics/Distribution to evaluate the demand/production plan against inventory, capacity, and external factors and to create mitigation actions if needed.
• Ensure efficient communication across functional teams regarding trends, promotions, drivers, and takeaways in clear and concise manner.
• Responsible for assisting sales with business planning, as well as communicating with local and corporate management on new opportunities, performance of accounts, and operational improvements to maximize profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

APICS / ASCM CPIM Certified

Tools

Plex ERP

Supply Chain Planner

Power BI

Tableau

MS Office

Job description

Dometic Land Vehicles Americas is seeking an S&OP Analyst to drive forecasting, demand planning, and inventory planning in a fast-paced growth environment from Elkhart, IN. The role requires implementing and improving the S&OP monthly cycle and delivering actionable insights to improve customer satisfaction and profitability.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Development, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Logistics to optimize plans, manage risk, and enable data-driven decisions in a