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Manager, Manufacturing Demand Planning - North America
Tulsa, OK 74110 US
2023-05-05
2023-07-06
Category: Other Area(s)
Job Number: 40272
Location Requirements: Hybrid
Job Description
Manufacturing Demand Planning Manager
Tulsa, OK - Hybrid
Our manufacturing client is looking for a Manager of Demand Planning for their North America operation. The primary responsibility of this position is to manage demand planning on a NA basis in an effort to improve the accuracy of production forecasts, align inventory levels through peaks and troughs in demand, and enhance profitability. A key purpose for this position is to allow our client to become more adaptable to demand volatility.
Job Responsibilities
Job Requirements
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Tulsa, OK - Hybrid
Our manufacturing client is looking for a Manager of Demand Planning for their North America operation. The primary responsibility of this position is to manage demand planning on a NA basis in an effort to improve the accuracy of production forecasts, align inventory levels through peaks and troughs in demand, and enhance profitability. A key purpose for this position is to allow our client to become more adaptable to demand volatility.
Job Responsibilities
- Define and develop best practices for the demand planning process for all NA business units.
- Effectively build collaboration teams to support the demand planning function with marketing, sales, and operations groups.
- Establish a collaborative workflow to use market signals such as channel sales, customer orders, customer shipments, or market indicators to predict future demand patterns.
- Manage the demand plans for all NA business units, using SAP S/4 HANA.
- Work in a neutral, cross-functional analytical role to forecast future demand.
- Oversee review of statistical forecast each month for changing trends, and provide recommended changes if necessary.
- Oversee the responsibility for governance of demand data, and the validity and integrity of the forecast database.
- Consensus planning with focus on group accountability.
- Oversee the training/leading others in the organization to drive demand signals for the success of demand planning.
- Participate with Marketing Management in setting priorities, due dates and any actions required in forecasting programs, etc.
- Participate in the Production plan review meetings as required.
- Create procedures and programs for demand planning system.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s with an emphasis in Marketing/Business/Statistics required. Marketing business degree preferred. Will consider associates degree with strong work experience.
- Minimum of 5 years’ product forecast experience.
- Experience working with SAP.
- Strong working knowledge of statistical principles.
- Proficiency in Microsoft products, with strong functional use of Excel and PowerPoint.
- Good analytical skills required.
- Crosby product knowledge is preferred.
- Crosby experience preferred, with proven ability to work with cross-functional teams.
- Attention to detail and accuracy required.
- Excellent collaboration skills and resiliency required, as substantial efforts required to obtain consensus in planning efforts.
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