Senior Demand Planner

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a Demand Planning Analyst to continuously improve the accuracy of forecasts for finished goods to enhance customer satisfaction, sales, profitability, and overall supply chain effectiveness. This on-site role reports to the Global Headquarters in Cleveland, OH.

Responsibilities include collaborating across Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to align forecasts, lead product lifecycle management, and drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist Sales, Marketing, Materials/Purchasing Management, Operations, Supply Chain and Technical group in managing the product lifecycle process.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to ensure current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts; participate in research to reconcile variances and refine forecasts.
• Lead Lean, Continuous Improvement Projects and Sales and Operations Planning reviews supporting assigned Customers and Brands.
• Travel up to 10%.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Blue Yonder Solutions

QAD

MES

SCIS

AOM

IVAN

Job description

The position is responsible for continuously improving the accuracy of the forecasts of the demand for finished goods in order to improve customer satisfaction, sales, profitability and overall supply chain effectiveness.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• This position exists to assist Sales, Marketing, Materials/Purchasing Management, Operations, Supply Chain and the Technical group in managing the product lifecycle process.This includes the introduction of new products to market, forecasting the quantity and timing of demand for current products.
• This role will utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts; participate in research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine forecasts to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
• This role will execute product life cycle management and lead Lean, Continuous Improvement Projects and Sales and Operational Planning reviews supporting assigned Customers and Brands.

Travel Requirement: Up to 10%

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

This role is not remote/ hybrid and will report to Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters located at 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH 44113.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years experience
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• 2-3 years experience in Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Customer Service, Sales, or Operations
• Must have strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple complex projects, concurrently.
• Must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in a Supply Chain related field
• APICS CPIM Certification
• Blue Yonder Solutions, Business Objects-DSF & SCIS, MES, QAD, REACH, AOM, IVAN
• Procurement, Technical or Manufacturing experience within the coatings industry.