Regional Demand Planner / Manager

Main Objective

The position is responsible for managing the regional Demand Planning process, which involves forecasting customer demand through combining different new and existing demand sources into a comprehensive plan and collaborating with various departments to align strategies. He/she manages KPIs to improve forecast accuracy and support strategic decision-making following the monthly S&OP cycle. The Demand Planner is the subject matter expert for demand planning and supports various projects including monthly demand plans, integration of new businesses, and new product launches. He/she will work closely with the regional executive team, sales, marketing, supply planners and finance departments to ensure that the company's sales and operations plans align with customer demand and are executed in a cost-effective manner.

Main Task

• Drive the monthly cycle of S&OP meetings to ensure a Consensus Demand Plan for the egion
• Align with Regional S&OP meeting participants for timely preparation and adequate attendance for global and regional meetings
• Drive monthly demand forecast aggregation, combining new (e.g., market trends, portfolio changes) and existing (e.g. SAP, CRM) demand data with the region while collaborating with Sales, Marketing and Product Management to ensure that the promotions, visible impact orders, and new product forecasts are included in the aggregate demand
• Monitor and analyze current and historical market trends and customer demand patterns (Regional focus)
• Analyze and provide insights on regional demand constraints, potential risks and opportunities, and inventory optimization
• Participate in the development of statistical models to optimize demand plan in support of customer service levels
• Measure, control, and improve Demand Plan accuracy through clearly defined metrics
• Assist in the resolution of key supply-demand/service-cost issues

Contact person:

Joan Chua HR Business Partner joan.chua@georgfischer.com

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