Strategic S&OP Lead - Demand & Inventory

Harley-Davidson Motor Company; Juneau (AK); Presencial; USD 108.000 - 162.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

401k program

Onsite fitness centers

Employee stores

Employee discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Harley-Davidson Motor Company in Juneau is seeking a Lead Sales & Operations Planning professional to serve as the demand planning subject matter expert for the Parts & Accessories business. You will develop and maintain monthly demand forecasts and partner across functions to support the S&OP process.

The role requires strong analytical skills, business acumen, and the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple groups to improve forecast accuracy and inventory management, enabling

Formación

• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, supply chain planning, or Sales & Operations Planning.
• Strong understanding of forecasting techniques and demand planning principles.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with ERP and planning systems (SAP, SO99+, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, o9, Anaplan, Just Enough, or similar platforms).

Responsabilidades

• Support forecasting and planning activities related to new product introductions and product transitions.
• Develop and maintain monthly demand forecasts for assigned Parts & Accessories product categories.
• Analyze historical sales trends, seasonality, promotional activity, product lifecycles, and market dynamics to improve forecast quality.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, forecast bias, and demand variability metrics and recommend corrective actions where needed.
• Identify forecast risks and opportunities and communicate potential impacts to business stakeholders.
• Partner closely with business functions to ensure demand plans reflect current conditions and future opportunities while driving cross-functional alignment and collaboration without direct authority.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while applying strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills to support business objectives and decision-making.
• Lead category-level demand reviews as part of the monthly S&OP process, providing insights and recommendations to support inventory and replenishment strategies.
• Partner with Supply Planning to balance inventory, service levels, and operational objectives while ensuring alignment between demand forecasts, inventory plans, and financial expectations.
• Manage product lifecycle planning by monitoring product phase-ins and phase-outs to identify inventory risks and providing analytical support for major product launches, seasonal programs, and strategic initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance forecasting methodologies, reporting tools, and planning processes; supporting planning system enhancements; sharing best practices; and serving as a resource and mentor within the Demand Planning organization.

Conocimientos

Demand planning

Forecasting concepts

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

APICS/ASCM certification

Herramientas

SAP

Kinaxis

Blue Yonder

o9

Anaplan

Just Enough

Descripción del empleo

Harley-Davidson Motor Company in Juneau is seeking a Lead Sales & Operations Planning professional to serve as the demand planning subject matter expert for the Parts & Accessories business. You will develop and maintain monthly demand forecasts and partner across functions to support the S&OP process.

The role requires strong analytical skills, business acumen, and the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple groups to improve forecast accuracy and inventory management, enabling