Senior Manager, Demand Planning

Description

• Lead, inspire, and manage the work efforts of the team related to processes and forecasting practices.
• Drive the S&OP and monthly business planning processes.
• Drive the improvement of forecast accuracy at the item level by collaborating with Sales to extract new information/indicators that will become part of a robust process.
• Integrate best practices for key Demand Management processes such as S&OP, demand planning and budgeting, and innovation forecast and execution.
• Oversee the Demand Management function for the IPEX North American business:
• Actively participate in succession planning of the Supply Chain Department and manage the career progression and development of team members.
• Support the elaboration of the 3-year strategic sale plan (called Long Term Capacity Planning process) for North American business and ensure the alignment with the corporate strategies.
• Refine and optimize the demand statistical software (SO99).
• Provide value-added business advice and key performance counsel to management in support of achieving the company’s business and financial commitments.
• Build talent by managing the performance and development of direct reports.
• Develop, implement,t and maintain relevant reports and tools pertaining to the Demand Planning process.
• Steer the collaborative efforts across multiple organizational functions (marketing, sales, finance, and supply chain) to develop a consensus plan for integrating financial expectations with operational execution.
• Manage a team of demand planners to drive and facilitate the collaborative planning process:

Requirements

• Management experience is required.
• Results-focused with a strong service orientation, and strong organizational and planning skills.
• Bilingual in French and English is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills and the ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• 7-10 years of experience in demand planning.
• APICs certification is a plus.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Lean, or Six Sigma, training is considered an asset.
• University degree or College diploma in Supply Chain, Engineering, or a Business-related discipline.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance