Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) Leader - Cooling

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Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) Leader – NAM Cooling  

Accountable for delivering a balanced demand & supply plan across the supply chain by aligning volume and mix with capacity and capability and integrating global financial and operating plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved sourcing, operating and financial results.

This SIOP leader for this new business, candidate should be prepared to perform initial support on any of the planning areas: SIOP process; Demand, Distribution Requirement Planning and Master Production Planning; Vendor Forecast, Supply & Inventory management, Replenishment and Production scheduling.

Key Responsibilities 

• Responsible for coordinating and preparing data & material for the monthly SIOP meetings that will facilitate decisions around Offer, Demand, Supply, Capacity, and Inventory planning and ensure that decisions are executed – focused only on Cooling business.
  • Work closely with Sales and Business Unit on planning and executing the ramp-up and ramp-down products and making the connection with Demand & Inventory planning and execution
  • Manage the aggregation of the demand plan from 0-24 months interact with sales, marketing, and finance to understand demand forecast drivers
  • Create End to End Scenario Planning to be able to commit supply as per the available capacity and components and assess the impact on customer service
  • Be responsible to define inventory planning strategy to optimize P&L performance.
• Responsible for leading the recovery when demand exceeds capacity.
  • Propose Demand Shaping options to maintain the revenue projection
  • Define allocation rule with Sales & Marketing and ensure the execution
  • Identify significant business risks and propose mitigation plan to the leadership teams
• Follow SIOP planning processes and ensures that all plants adopt and implement standard business planning practices.
• Clearly and concisely communicates with all business partners by simplifying complex situations enabling rapid decision-making and forward progress.
• Along with SIOP director ensure manufacturing shortages are declared accordingly and effectively managed.

 Competencies 

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts. Proven ability to work in a team environment between the functions of Manufacturing Operations, Customer Care Center, Sales, Marketing, and Finance, and interact regularly with senior management regarding goals and accomplishments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities as well as attention to detail.
• Possess analytical and technical planning skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive team leader who welcomes challenges
• Foster collaboration and networking
• Proven leadership skills to drive simplicity and decision making in a complex organization
• Aligned with Schneider’s core values : Customer First , Act like owner, Dare to disrupt

 What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Engineering, Supply Chain, Statistics, Economics,
  Operations, or Business.
• Minimum 5 years of Supply Chain management, Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Vendor
  Forecasting,
• Digital Acumen. Experience with Kinaxis, SAP, Oracle or other planning software packages; as
  well as Data analytics tools (i.e. tableau)
  • High proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

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