Assistant Manager Demand Planning Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Assistant Manager Demand Planning to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Ability to balance priorities across multiple internal and external partners;
- Adapts quickly to computer applications & systems and is proficient in MS Office Suite of products;
- Ability to learn new systems quickly and leverage systems and information to influence others;
- Strong understanding of SCM Planning process, Demand (Top & Bottoms up) approaches;
- Focused to run the operations (SCM Analytics) and own the SLAs. Ensure on time, accurate deliverables while steering/providing mentorship to the team;
- Conceptual understanding in areas such as Forecasting, Classification, Simulation and optimization using various approaches is required;
- Ability to lead a team with a continuous improvement mind-set;
- Strong Process Development, Improvement and Implementation experience;
- Good to have exposure/experience in Supply chain planning platform like SAP, Oracle etc.
Requirements:
- Monitor SKU levels and recommend SKU rationalization initiatives in the future;
- Support team in Adhoc requests/statistical analysis/reporting and projects;
- Relating and measuring the impact of forecast accuracy;
- Continuously improving forecasting techniques, method, and approach towards optimizing inventory and their distribution;
- Suggesting ideas to improve existing process;
- Indicate trend changes and exceptions on case-to-case basis and intensify appropriately;
- Perform monthly and quarterly statistical forecasting and perform various significant analysis & reporting as the need arises by business time to time;
- A good learner to grasp & learn the various tools used in the process;
- Proactive person with an eye for detail and passion for improving existing processes;
- Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, schedule driven, collaborative environment.