A top global manufacturing firm in the Atlanta, Georgia area is seeking the ideal candidate to fill a Demand Planning Manager position that they currently have open on their elite supply chain team.
The Demand Planning Manager will be a vital member in the company's Supply Chain in order to meet the Sales and Customer Service metrics for the forecast of the organization's demand operations. They also will be expected to give the company detailed planning input to sustain the entire S&OP Planning process. The Demand Planning Manager will ensure that all necessary parties across all functions are effectively communicating and making decisions strategically.
Position responsibilities:
- Running monthly S&OP meetings and providing critical updates
- Composing detailed forecasts that reflect all necessary inputs and meetings
- Working in close relation with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Customer Service in order to highlight noteworthy variances and make any necessary adjustments accordingly
- Obtaining input across all necessary SKUs
- Developing, training, and mentoring direct reports within the wider team
- Communicating updated Long Range Plan (LRP) assumptions to the Finance Department
- Updating production planning team regularly with accurate item-level changes in the forecast
Ideal candidate skills:
- 3-6 years of previous demand planning and S&OP experience
- Supply Chain, Business, or technology-related bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required
- MBA preferred
- Experience in Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Chemical or other highly regulated industry is preferred
- Strong leadership abilities
- Detail-oriented with exemplar analytical skills
- Knowledge of SAP
- Strong knowledge of GMP guidelines is a requirement
- Oral and written communication skills are important