Senior Manager, Demand Planning & S&OP

Description

• Establish relationships with key stakeholders across the organization in Finance, Sales, Marketing, and operations to create proactive dialogue and action to respond in ever-changing environments such that supply to customers, and inventory are optimized.
• Drives process for developing the monthly consensus volume demand plan for the planning horizon, reconciling with the sales outlook, and understanding the upstream impacts.
• Lead team of demand planners with responsibility for ongoing performance and development plans.
• Assumes leadership responsibility through a matrixed structure to lead, offer opinions, give direction, and seek input from stakeholders.
• Accountable for continued progression of the Oatey SIOP process. This includes developing, monitoring and reporting key performance metrics including forecast accuracy, bias, and inventory levels.
• Note variances in supply versus demand; identify areas where products are out of balance and proactively recommending options/scenarios to align across functions/locations. Assist the organization to identify potential capacity constraints based on projected demand.
• Act as the operations contact to coordinate activities to reduce excess inventory, rework projects and disposal of excess and obsolete product with a goal of optimizing storage space and inventory quality.
• Oversee software that serves as the demand model for our ERP system. Help identify forecast risks and develop effective risk mitigation plans. Document the assumptions incorporated in the demand plan and validate past assumptions.
• Analyzes trends, statistical models, sales plans, delivery history, customer input, and other drivers to develop and improve the SIOP process.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Oatey industry and markets.
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in supply chain management, business administration or operations management, or equivalent experience required.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience in a LEAN / 6Sigma environment.
• Organized and able to balance multiple priorities and projects. Able to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize and achieve positive results.
• Advanced proficiency of MS Office tools with a focus on Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to efficiently multi-task, prioritize, and delegate.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) across multiple levels of the organization.
• APICS / Supply Chain certifications (CPIM, CSCP) preferred.
• Quantitative and qualitative data analysis experience including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives.
• 8-10 years of work experience in demand planning, supply planning, supply chain, or operations experience.
• Balanced experience in planning and operations
• Disciplined Execution — ability to hold the team accountable through daily execution to the plan. When required, be able to dive into details to ensure operational success.
• Strong Financial Literacy — knowledge of financial principles and practices, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Benefits

• Annual Discretionary Cash Profit Sharing
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability income protection coverage at no cost to associates
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid Maternity and Paid Parental Leave
• Generous paid time off programs and paid company holidays to support flexibility and work-life balance
• 401(k) with competitive company match
• Significant company contribution to Health Savings Account with a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
• Market leading health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance offerings for associates and qualified dependents
• A robust suite of complementary benefits to support associate well being

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance