Demand Planner
One World Technologies, Inc dba TTI Power Equipment, has an opening in its Anderson, SC office for a Demand Planner. For their respective category, this demand planner will be responsible for maintaining an accurate statistical forecast model, promotional plan, and replenishment strategy to support company and customer expectations, all within an acceptable inventory range. We offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package -- tuition assistance, 401(k), medical/dental/vision coverage, vacation and holidays.
Primary Responsibilities
Demand Planners develop and maintain a future statistical sales forecast for their respective SKU portfolio. Forecasts will be managed within TTI’s supply chain planning software, Logility. Demand Planners will strive to improve current demand planning processes, maintain an acceptable inventory policy, exceed company service level expectations, and define opportunities to reduce costs within the supply chain. Specific tasks include:
- Define inventory needs to support customer replenishment and event execution
- Obtain, analyze, and interpret supply chain relevant data from multiple sources
- Classify shipment history into buckets for financial analysis
- Define factory orders to ensure an adequate supply of finished product for required forecasted demand
- Coordinate receiving priorities and order exceptions with Distribution
- Maintain reports critical to business function, including financial forecast, inventory projections, and service performance
- Schedule regular meetings and report out all potential supply chain failures and opportunities
- Capture failures, root cause, corrective action, and document accountability
- Address customer emergencies and manage through to resolve
- Assist with Customer Compliancy Disputes
- Build relationships throughout supply chain to recognize and address process improvement opportunities
Scope
This position will manage SKU level forecasts in several product categories for various customer channels within North America. Demand Planners work closely with multiple departments across the business including:
- Sales to develop the best collaborative forecast
- Channel Marketing to develop future promotional plans
- Product Development to drive the NPD/transition process
- Manufacturing to ensure expectations are clearly defined and that goods ship on time while managing inventory within budget requirements
- Supply Planning to adjust plans due to issues with timing, capacity, and shortages
- Distribution to make sure orders are shipping timely and event expectations are communicated.
- Master Data to help maintain key attributes for reporting/analysis
- Customer Fulfillment to ensure timely processing of orders (core, event, strategic, etc.)
Candidate Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in preferred fields of study, including Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Statistics, Business Operations (or similar major)
- Minimum 2 years TTI or industry related experience with forecasting, demand planning, Inventory management, transportation, distribution, purchasing, or manufacturing
- Well versed in Microsoft Office Suite applications with advanced Excel skills
- Demonstrate statistical, analytical, and mathematical aptitude
- Ability to develop and manage metrics that drive performance
- Strong interpersonal skills to work on a fast-paced, multi-tasked team
- Ability to work in a process driven environment with strict deadlines where priorities change rapidly
- SAP &/or Logility experience a plus
- Statistical supply chain planning software experience a plus