Demand Planning Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and monitor department standards, practices, procedures and utilize SAP via integrated systems to enforce execution.
• Lead the process for identifying, developing, and implementing advanced planning methods, systems, and tools, in order to improve forecast accuracy and inventory management.
• Assess the organization’s knowledge and resources to produce sales forecasts that will be used in Sales and Operations Planning
• Continuously improve the sales forecasting processes and systems, ensuring that forecast accuracy is consistently improving
• Develop and manage the rules for order acceptance and forecast consumption
• Work with other departments including Operations, New Product Development and Supply Chain to ensure the consistent, cost-effective supply of products to customers
• Manage inventory targets (including safety stock levels) and scrutinize current and future forecasting analysis, insuring forecasting processes and methods are followed properly by Demand Planners.
• Systematize the creation of top-level reports to monitor the purchasing and financial performance indicators by the Planning team. Facilitate the Senior Management Forecasting and Inventory management meeting focusing on cross functional communication, direction setting, risk management, and conflict resolution .
• Successfully and accurately control ERP system and processes, from forecast upload to generation of all inventory reporting .
• Manage and resolve issues proficiently that impede planned strategic progress.
• Prepare the annual purchase budget and plan, and ensure to obtain best accuracy level throughout the year.
• Manage the settlement of financial transactions with Finance so as to establish smooth practice with suppliers.
• Researching new suppliers & negotiating prices.
• Perform other duties as assigned by in-charge, able to work overtime when required.