What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Demand Planner position at Nouryon?
Global Demand Planner
At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.
We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?
In your future role as Global Demand Planner, you will
The demand planning function is a critical component of the supply chain team, focusing on our ability to predict and manage external demand. The capability includes both quantitative and qualitative analysis to gain a holistic understanding of the marketplace and its dynamics. The demand plan should be developed by the business planning teams in collaboration with commercial and marketing teams and supported by the expertise of the Demand Planning Process Owner.
Demand Planning and Forecasting:
- Analyze historical sales data, market trends, customer behavior and other relevant factors to predict future demand.
- Develop and maintain a 24-month accurate demand forecast at the material/customer level, aggregated as necessary.
- Consider best-case, worst-case, and most likely scenarios for demand projections.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including sales, marketing, operations, and finance teams.
- Work collaboratively with the Sales Managers and Marketing Team to ensure key assumptions on anticipated market movements and commercial strategy are reflected within the forecasts.
- Coordinate the execution of the demand plan with responsible sales teams and customer services teams, effectively managing any exceptions with supply capability.
- Collaborate with supply planning and commercial teams to constrain forecasts where necessary.
- Actively communicate situation on slow moving products / discontinued products to the Sales Managers
- Utilize statistical methods to create a baseline forecast and increase productivity.
- Prepare historical data for the usage of statistical forecasts (segment, review outliers, realign data)
- Maintain Arkieva and SAP master data relevant for the forecast process (preferred plants).
- Implement and regularly re-evaluate the review required policy based on statistical forecastability.
- Prepare and chair the Regional & Global Demand Reviews
- Provide input to the Supply Management Review (SMR) in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs
- Co-leads the Integrated Tactical Plan review (ITP) to drive tactical implementation of the approved plans.
- Continuously improve Forecast Accuracy and BIAS.
- Monitor Statistical Forecast Accuracy and Forecast Value Add.
- Monitor Process Performance Indicators to ensure master data quality and adherence to the standard process.
- Propose tools and structures for the improvement of the planning function and, after consultation the IBP Manager, implements these structures.
- Manage specific Supply Chain projects to meet budget requirements, project timelines, goals, business objectives etc.
The position is based in Radnor, PA but requires occasional travel. Approximately 5-10% of your working time will be for regional travel. This role could potentially be offered in Houston, TX.
We believe you bring
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, Mathematics, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with data analysis tools like Power BI.
- Very good English communication skills.
- Proven experience in demand planning and forecasting.
- Excellent analytical skills: demonstrable capability to analyze data (including mass cross-reference data validation, trending, and forecasting).
- Strong communication skills; able to communicate with all functional levels within the business.
- Experience with SAP (or equivalent ERP system), Business Warehouse (or equivalent data warehouse) or Arkieva (or equivalent advanced planning software) is preferred.
- Solid understanding of supply chain and business processes.
- Ability to prioritize and proactively complete projects with little direction.
- APICS CPIM or CSCP is preferred.
The job holder must follow their budget and delegation of authority. This covers external spending, hours and vacation planning, and decisions on inventory policies.
We offer you
To be part of great team of Business Planning based in Radnor, PA You will work with peers and experts within Demand Planning improving global process. You are part of an engaged team working together in an open, challenging, and innovative environment.
At Nouryon, we provide a great job and friendly coworkers, plus benefits in addition to salary.
Good to know
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to Susan Smith, Business Planning Manager, who is located in Houston, TX.
Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/
We look forward to receiving your application!
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About Nouryon
We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today.
If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.
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