Demand Planner - Montreal

Overview

Manage material planning, orders, stock, and logistics to support project forecasts.

Key Responsibilities

• stock optimization
• material movement
• sourcing coordination
• order processing
• logistics management
• reporting

Tasks

As a Demand Planner at Doka Canada, you play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate and timely ordering of materials essential for customer projects. You are responsible for managing material planning and availability in alignment with project forecasts. Your expertise and coordination efforts are vital to maintaining optimal stock levels and supporting the seamless operation of our supply chain. -Stock Level Optimization: Monitor and optimize stock levels, including safety stock, to ensure availability at the lowest possible cost and inventory levels as per budget. -Material Movement Monitoring: Proactively monitor all material movements, addressing and resolving any disputes or issues that arise during project periods. -Resource Responsibility: Handle resources responsibly, avoiding waste, and embracing new approaches for sustainable success, reflecting Doka’s commitment to responsible resource management. -Sourcing Coordination: Coordinate sourcing activities with the Supply Planner and Head of Operations to avoid negative inventories and ensure timely material reservations for customer orders. -Engineering Coordination: Work with the Engineering team to find substitutions or alternate materials in case of shortages or long lead times. -Order Processing: Manage material order processing, ensuring timely and accurate placement of orders and updating delivery dates in collaboration with the commercial department. -Additional Responsibilities: Take on other tasks and projects as assigned by the Head of Operations, actively participate in departmental meetings, and work effectively to reduce transport costs. -Return Planning: Coordinate return planning from client job sites with other departments to maintain appropriate stock levels and avoid surplus materials. -Sales & Operations Meetings: Attend Sales & Operations meetings to understand future requirements and forecasts from the sales team, ensuring alignment with material planning. -Material Planning & Availability: Ensure material planning and availability as per project forecasts, coordinating with the Distribution Center and other Doka subsidiaries to meet customer needs and requirements on time and in full. -Logistics Management: Manage logistics requirements within the branch, coordinating transport and release of materials with other subsidiaries; Ensure that transport costs are optimized. -Reporting & Period Closings: Adhere to reporting deadlines and support period closings (month and year-end), ensuring timely creation and approval of orders as per authority levels. -Collaborate with external suppliers to manage orders for customized materials.

Requirements

• cost calculation
• logistics
• bachelor’s
• 5+ years
• construction
• bilingual

What You Bring

-Know-how and product knowledge (cost calculation, company accounts, inventory valuation, order processing, inventory and data management systems); -Excellent communication skills in English and French -Flexibility and high customer service orientation: Working in a changing and fast-paced environment requires adaptability to various of situations. -Substantial working knowledge of logistics processes and policies (material/yard/ transport logistics) -Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply chain or Logistics. Commercial / Technical qualification is a plus; -Minimum 5 years of experience in construction or similarly fast-paced environments, ideally involving seasonal or fluctuating material needs. -Collaborative Spirit: Work collaboratively with colleagues, addressing grievances directly and seeking clear responsibilities, fostering teamwork and trust. -Ability to work independently and achieve results with minimal supervision; -Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; -High school diploma required;

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About Doka

-Started with a vision to transform the formwork industry through innovation and quality. -Provides innovative formwork and scaffolding solutions for construction projects of all sizes. -Focuses on designing, manufacturing, and supplying formwork systems for large-scale construction projects. -Solutions are used in industries such as residential, commercial, heavy civil, and infrastructure. -Involved in iconic and complex projects like bridges, tunnels, skyscrapers, and power plants. -Ensures safe and efficient construction of heavy civil and transport infrastructure. -Offers unique systems that reduce build time and improve safety on site, with customizable solutions for each project. -Continuously improves and leads the field in formwork technology and design innovation.

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