Regional Demand Planner

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

MAIN TASKS:

General summary of major areas of activities and responsibilities. Max. eight points are sufficient. Job descriptions do not include every single task an incumbent may be asked to perform. Other related duties may be assigned.

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