What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Planner position at Design Group Americas?
- Develop and maintain a 12-month rolling forecast for assigned customers/categories.
- Develop and track key forecasting KPI’s such as fill rate and forecast accuracy on a weekly/monthly basis for assigned accounts.
- Participate in Monthly Demand Planning Consensus meetings.
- Work closely with internal sales teams as well as key customer representatives in the development of the collaborative forecast.
- Assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating the sales forecast including historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and POS data.
- Establish and utilize best practices (statistical models and software tools) in creating forecasts.
- Make recommended adjustments to forecast based on changes in demand and market trends.
- Work with Sales and Inventory Planning to develop an inventory allocation plan when necessary.
- Act as a lead contact with Sales and Inventory Planning to determine product availability or the timing of new promotions or opportunities.
- Perform other related duties as required or assigned.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or other related field or equivalent combination of education and analytical experience.
- 1-3 years of experience forecasting imported and manufactured SKUs preferred.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with ERP systems preferred.
- Experience with Demantra a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and quickly shift priorities needed.
- Travel is minimal but some may be required
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