Manager of Demand Planning - Optimize Search Group

Title: Manager of Demand Planning
Location: Addison, TX (3 days onsite- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Duration: Full Time

Our client, a billion dollar plus organization, is the dominant player in its consumer products industry niche and they are looking for a leader in their Demand Planning/Supply Chain group to drive results in a fast paced and demanding growth environment. This role will be challenged to to improve customer satisfaction, profitability, inventory turns and working capital and to support the buildout of a world class demand planning process.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead a team of 5+ Demand Planners and Key Account Sales & Operation Analysts
• Drive Excellence in Customer Experience with Key Account S&OP Analysts through managing inventory, forecasting, and reporting.
• Leverage their ERP to drive the Demand Planning process
• Execute all facets of the S&OP process to maximize customer service levels and working capital to meet strategic objectives.
• Integrate various key indicators/factors to create a demand forecast.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Supply and Operations, and Partners to ensure that the appropriate data is available and accurate to drive performance
• Prepare content and lead the monthly Demand Review, prepare all data and metrics for review to guide final decision making
• Assist in quantifying and defining scope for capacity, resource, logistics, and supply chain planning.
• Maintain forecasts and lead corporate initiatives aimed at improving current business processes.
• Participate in special projects assigned by Manager based on company priorities.
• Facilitate the development of Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for the business.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in a business, logistics, technical discipline or equivalent – MBA preferred
• Minimum 6 years of supply chain management experience in manufacturing, consumer products, or related field
• SAP experience (SD/PP/MM)
• 2+ years of experience managing teams
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present to the executive leadership team
• Proven results in building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Background and understanding of supply chain management principles such as (but not limited to) Production Planning, Purchasing, Forecasting, and Logistics
• Strong analytical, organizational, decision making, written and verbal communication and presentation skills to working level as well as executive levels
• Computer skills/ability to work with various software packages. Working knowledge of demand planning tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, etc.) required, high competency in Excel and PowerPoint.

This is a great culture with strong benefits and a lot of very high caliber, tenured employees. This is a hybrid role with a 3 day in office (typically T,W, TH) and M & F from home.