What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Demand Planning Manager position at honeywell?
The Advanced Materials ISC Planning Centre of Excellence team (PCOE) is seeking an ambitious Supply Chain Professional. You will report to the Advanced Materials ISC Planning Leader.
The successful candidate will support the continuous improvement of an effective and sustainable Sales Inventory Operations Planning (SIOP, S&OP, IBP) processes across Advanced Materials integrating demand planning, supply planning, production planning, inventory planning, and life cycle management into a common plan. The role will focus on Sales, Inventory and Operational Planning (SIOP) with particular emphasis on Consensus Demand Planning and long-term demand planning. Supports the facilitation of the demand planning meetings, the supply planning process, the financial reconciliation and the final executive SIOP plan review. The role will be dedicated to implementing policies and procedures within the Business Units (BU’s) and driving the adoption of best practices for SIOP and Demand Planning. The role will also foresee the implementation of an advanced planning tool & migration from APO in the near future.
Must be capable of translating objectives into a deliverable strategy to achieve business goals and create a competitive advantage of the product portfolio. Focusing on building a world-class team, utilizing and deploying lean techniques, driving continuous improvement activities and achievement of superior performance across all KPIs (Key Performance Initiatives).
Job Responsibilities:
• Lead the center of excellence within the Advanced Materials business to develop & mature processes in SIOP & Demand Planning
• Lead demand planning improvements, standardization & maturity by working the line of business demand planners, sales excellence & business leads. Lead initiatives to improve building blocks of demand, leading/market indicators driving demand plans, Advanced Statistical Forecasting etc.
• Lead continuous improvements, standardization & maturity in demand metrics by setting annual targets, tracking Forecast Accuracy, Bias & Forecast Value Add. Coach demand planners to focus on 80/20, continuously improve RCCA & add business value.
• Lead improvements, standardization & maturity in NPI launches, NPI forecasting, Transitions, Phase-In/Outs and Portfolio Optimization through rationalizations, end-of-life planning, Product & Customer segmentation etc.
• Lead for 5-step SIOP improvements, standardization & maturity by working with the Global planning leaders, Product Operations & Business Senior Leadership (GMs, CFOs, VPs & Presidents)
• Facilitate the company level executive SIOP review with Senior Leadership with an emphasis on improving visibility to risks & opportunities, lay-out key decisions & track RAILs.
• Lead the yearly SIOP assessment process to measure SIOP effectiveness across various criteria and drive continuous improvement plans to mature scores YoY.
• Lead the analysis, requirements & selection of advanced planning system in collaboration with IT to replace the current SAP APO planning system. Once selected, lead the implementation & rollout of functionalities across business units. Post-implementation, lead the effort to use, mature & continuously improve tool & process functionality.
• Develop dashboards, automation, self-serve analytics through Snowflake, Power BI and other AI/ML tools
• Coach and mentor planners to improve their skills and capability in preparation for growth
YOU MUST HAVE
• 6 years of working experience in Demand Planning and Sales Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP)
• Deep knowledge in conceptual & hands-on experience & managing Portfolio Management, Demand Planning, Product transitions, Financial reconciliations, & Executive alignment
• Working knowledge on SAP APO, Power BI
WE VALUE
• Education: Bachelor's Degree (i.e. Engineering, Product Marketing, Supply Chain)
• Advanced Degree (MBA or MS)
• Industry relevant project management certifications (i.e. LEAN, PMP, APICS, Six Sigma)
• History of success in standardizing & integrating SIOP across multi-business environments
• Deep knowledge of consensus demand planning concepts, advanced statistical forecasting with Univariate, MLR & AI/ML modelling, Sales Funnel analytics etc.
• New Product Introduction management experience & how it ties into SIOP
• Strategic & Tactical thinking with the ability to work on day-to-day issues and leading strategic initiatives
• Experience in working in a matrixed, global organization demonstrating leadership skills, building relationships with planners, executive senior leadership and across functions
• Excellent written & verbal communication and ability to present thoughts & initiatives in a succinct and convincing manner.
• Experience in implementing an Integrated Planning System of Record like Rapid Response, o9, IBP etc.
THE BUSINESS UNIT
The Advanced Materials business unit at Honeywell is an industry-leading solutions provider, playing a crucial role in advancing industries worldwide through diverse applications, revolutionary inventions, and pioneering technologies focused on high-growth mega-trends. Our science and technology experts create solutions that help solve our customers' needs today and in the future. Our solutions span across industries, including retail, healthcare and pharma, buildings, manufacturing, and hi-tech. In each of these verticals, we bring deep materials and engineering knowledge, which leads to our customers achieving a reduction in energy consumption, cutting down their carbon emissions, and improving their operational efficiencies.
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