What are the responsibilities and job description for the Demand Planning Coordinator position at Honda North America?
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Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it's a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of "power" that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize "the joy and freedom of mobility" by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a "zero environmental footprint."
We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.
If your goals and values align with Honda's, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!
Job Purpose
The role of Demand and Inventory Planner is vital in developing and supporting the Division's retail, wholesale, production, and inventory strategy. Key responsibilities include monitoring and responding to wholesale, retail, and inventory trends within the company and the broader industry, developing future demand and sales forecasts, and preparing detailed working files, reports and presentations for management and Executive management meetings. The role also includes nurturing positive relationships with factories and contacts to facilitate the submission of factory orders and negotiate Honda priority for more than 300 MTOCs, reconciling dealer order fulfilment for a network of over 900 dealers, coordinating new model releases, and enhancing information sharing and coordination with SED (Sales, Engineering, Development)Teams. This position plays a crucial role in optimizing inventory management, sales target achievement and ensuring seamless coordination across various operational aspects within the organization.
Key Accountabilities
- Niguri Development and Management (Manual)
- Production Order and Demand Planning (Manual)
- Develop Forecast / Production Plans (including Economic and Market data) (Manual)
- Daily / Monthly Management Meetings, Reports, and Presentations (Manual)
- Production Negotiations and Communications with Factories
- Dealer Order Fulfilment and Prioritization
- New Model Releases (Manual)
- Process Improvement and Standardization
- Back up / cross training for other analysts in the department and systems specialist
Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
Working Conditions
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