Talent Solutions

The Demand Planning Specialist II role involves forecasting and inventory planning, with a focus on developing the end-to-end forecast by collaborating with Marketing and other departments. This position is essential for driving the inventory plan, ensuring inventory levels are monitored and managed effectively.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create demand forecasts based on historical data and inputs from sales, marketing, finance, and other analysts, considering factors such as seasonality and promotions.
• Develop supply forecasts aligned with the demand plan, considering product transitions and non-warehouse inventory.
• Oversee national inventory levels and collaborate with the deployment team to meet location targets.
• Monitor daily reports to ensure forecasts and inventory levels meet targets, conducting root cause analysis as needed.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to create and execute inventory recovery plans.
• Analyze slow and non-moving items, conducting root cause analysis to mitigate unhealthy inventory.
• Partner with Product Life Cycle Analyst to manage transitioning and obsolete items, leading monthly scrap list development.
• Provide insights on cash spend, risk inventory, and ad hoc requests.
• Prepare and present information for inventory operations reviews and marketing collaboration meetings.
• Drive continuous improvement in daily/weekly/monthly processes.
• Guide the item master team on various item issues, focusing on product configurations and knowledge.

Required Experience:

• Seven years of experience in the demand planning or forecasting field.

Required Education:

• Four-year college degree.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Access.
• Intermediate skills in other MS Office applications.
• Six Sigma and APICS certification preferred.
• Knowledge of Oracle and SQL programming languages is a plus.
• Advanced understanding of demand planning software applications.

Working Conditions:

• Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation.
• Requires internal contact within the department and with corporate personnel, as well as external contact with customers and vendors.
• Work involves a modest physical effort, including walking, standing, bending, reaching, and lifting objects weighing less than 20 lbs.
• Regular application of basic skills, requiring moderate dexterity and coordination.
• Travel percentage not specified.