Specialist II, Demand Planning
- Must have 7 years of Demand Planning and S&OP
POSITION PROFILE :
The Demand Planning Specialist II role consists of two major responsibilities, forecasting and inventory planning. The planner will develop the end-to-end forecast by identifying the key inputs and drivers, through collaboration with Marketing, Sale, Project Management and other departments, that will impact the demand and supply plan.
This plan once developed will be the main driver of all facets of the inventory plan including fill rate analysis, inventory health, product transition, etc... which the planner will monitor and action on a daily basis.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Create a demand forecast based on historical usage factoring in inputs from sales, marketing, finance, exceptional demand analyst, and product life cycle analyst. Will also need to consider other factors such as recurring customer demand, outlier demand, seasonality, promotions, and other market conditions that affect the sales planBased on the demand plan and inventory planning parameters, will create the supply forecast understanding key factors such as product transitions, demo room and other non warehouse inventory.Work directly with major account teams and assist in phased deployment plans, configuration requirements to meet and exceed customer expectations.Drive S&OP meetings locally in the monthly demand review and product management review and global Production Sales and Inventory and S&OP.Responsible for overall inventory levels at a national level and will work with deployment team to achieve location inventory targets.Run daily monitoring reports to ensure plan, forecast, inventory levels, fill rates, forecast, and requirements all meet expected targets and are correct. Execute root cause analysis and develop action plan to get misses back on track and develop check point / process change as necessary.Work with manufacturing on developing inventory recovery plan and lead the execution of plan with the deployment planners.Review and create action plans for slow and non-moving items. Execute root cause analysis when applicable to understand unhealthy inventory and add check points or recommend process change to avoid in the future.Work with Product Life Cycle Analyst to review transitioning / End Of Life / Obsolete items and lead the development of plans that achieve business goals.Provide input, such as expected monthly / daily cash spend, risk inventory, demand / supply plan as well as any ad hoc requests.Review daily / weekly / monthly processes and drive continuous improvements, leveraging the process improvement, IT or cross functional support to achieve the desired goal.Provide guidance to marketing team on various item issues, particularly focus / non-focus, configurations, and product knowledge.QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Experience and Certifications)
Typically Required :
Four year college degree.Seven year experience in the demand planning using statistical forecasting tools.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :
Strong collaborator with ability to influence and negotiate.Ability to adapt to changing business conditions and processes.Strong time management and prioritization skills.Advanced understanding of demand planning software applications.Knowledge of Kinaxis Rapid Response a plus.Experience with Six Sigma and Lean principles.Strong problem solving skills and action oriented.Intermediate to Advanced user in MS Excel and Access.Intermediate user in other MS Office Applications.Six Sigma, APICs certification a plus.Oracle knowledge a plus.About Ricoh :
Mission and VisionAt Ricoh, we empower individuals to find Fulfillment Through Work by understanding and transforming how people work so we can unleash their potential and creativity to realize a sustainable future.We're empowering digital workplaces, connecting people to information fast and conveniently - and improving communication, efficiency and creativity.
Salary : $80,000
