Demand Planner

Key Responsibilities:

Demand Management (50%):

• Use relevant statistical tools to refine sales forecasts.
• Collaborate with sales to discover potential trends and translate them into actionable forecasts
• Incorporate newly released products into the monthly forecasting process.
• Engage in Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) activities
• Maintain the master schedule in the ERP (JD Edwards)
• Optimize and improve demand planning processes
• Join forces with the Culligan global team of Demand Planners, sparking creativity and fostering innovation.

Planning (20%)

• Determine appropriate finished goods stocking levels, leveraging both history and forecast to adapt to demand variation
• Serve as a key user in our ERP ecosystem (JD Edwards), wielding knowledge across all planning layers to drive strategic decision-making.
• Design future planning processes as we transition to a new ERP

Purchasing (30%)

• Release FG purchase orders to internal international expedite team
  • Oversee FG order to ensure timely arrival
• Ensure timely transfer of spare parts from manufacturing to the distribution center
• Use MRP to release Purchase Orders for non-manufactured spare parts

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with internal teams, including sales, customer service, procurement, production, and logistics, to align supply chain activities with overall business goals.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability to effectively work in team environment across multi-functional disciplines
• Good planning and organization skills; self-starter with solid problem-solving ability
• Proven experience in procurement, planning or supply chain management.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and high proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel up to 5% of the time.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, but will strongly consider someone with 5 years’ experience in lieu of degree
• Additional Licensing or Certification in Purchasing and/or Inventory Control Disciplines a plus

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