Strategic Demand Planner: Forecast & Inventory Optimization

ARMADA Supply Chain Solutions; Wexford (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Armada Supply Chain Solutions is seeking a Demand Planner responsible for establishing sales forecasts and inventory targets for key strategic clients. Develop demand plans to enable the Inventory Management department to meet inventory and service objectives.

Maintain forecast models by exception, leveraging system recommendations and internal/external BI from Account Management, Field Services, Client Support and Supply Planning.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of inventory management experience and/or proven mastery of business analytics as it relates to inventory management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or other relevant experience.
• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail.
• Experience using inventory management software (Blue Yonder, SAP, Manugistics, etc).
• Experience using business intelligence applications to pull data, build reports and make business decisions/recommendations (Cognos).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact cross-functionally, with higher-level management, and with external clients.
• Strong understanding of Excel and/or PowerPoint.
• Ability to set priorities and make decisions in a dynamic work environment.
• Action oriented, with good problem solving, analytical, and math skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand the implications and influence of Supply Planners and drive effective communication with supply planning staff.
• Assemble and analyze data pertinent to creating the sales forecast (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and inventory levels).
• Continuously improve forecasting techniques and approaches by quantifying data pulls and recommending capacity-focused solutions.
• Determine best methods to improve forecast accuracy.
• Coordinate cross-functional research to reconcile variances and refine the forecast model.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning to design, track, and report on promotions.
• Work cross-functionally with Supply Planning to develop proper stocking strategies.
• Build and maintain reports pertaining to Demand Planning processes.
• Build and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for Demand Planning processes.
• Participate in Blue Yonder upgrades and new tool implementations as needed.
• Interact with Field Services, Client Support, and Account Management to gather business intelligence for accurate forecasts.
• Engage with Transportation, Warehouse Ops, Finance, Engineering to provide forecast information.
• Support new customer integration activities.
• Manage Demand Planning within budgets and assist with budgeting.
• Identify improvement opportunities in Demand Planning.
• Lead or participate on project teams as required.
• Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Prioritization

Decision making

Excel

PowerPoint

Problem solving

Math skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Logistics/Supply Chain

Tools

Blue Yonder

SAP

Manugistics

Cognos

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Armada Supply Chain Solutions is seeking a Demand Planner responsible for establishing sales forecasts and inventory targets for key strategic clients. Develop demand plans to enable the Inventory Management department to meet inventory and service objectives.

Maintain forecast models by exception, leveraging system recommendations and internal/external BI from Account Management, Field Services, Client Support and Supply Planning.