ACLARA Demand Planning Manager Salary in the United States

We have a future to create. So join Aclara, as we harness science and engineering to make a difference. We’re at the intersection of communications, data technology, energy, and national resource engineering.

Our 800 energy and utility customers across the globe ask us to solve complex challenges from making the power grid smarter, to delivering clear water, to empowering their customers to conserve energy. We’re a hardware, software and network engineering company building new solutions to hard problems. We’re big data gurus and in-the-field problem solvers.

Sound like your kind of challenge? Then join us.

We offer competitive benefits such as medical, dental, and vision care, flex spending, 401k, tuition reimbursement, vacation, holiday & personal time, and we are committed to diversity and to our veterans.

The Demand Planning Manager will oversee, analyze and develop the Aclara Meter demand forecast to support customer demand planning. Work with product management, sales, engineering and finance to assure customer demand within the ERP system is accurate. This position is required to be the Operations subject matter expert (SME) within the ERP system, working closely with IT and finance as needed. They will manage others in the Demand Planning department to ensure all planning related responsibilities are being accomplished as documented.

Essential Functions:

• Manage, review and analyze sales backlog and demand forecast to ensure Operations can meet customer demand
• Use combination of statistical forecasting and business input to maintain twelve month rolling forecast; lead business wide forecasting process
• Develop and manage others in the Demand Planning group to ensure alignment between Operations, Marketing, Engineering, Sales and Finance teams.
• Manage order fulfillment between Somersworth and contract manufacturers
• Work directly with Sales and support teams to provide timely lead-time estimates for new opportunities
• Liaison between product management, program management, commercial team, order entry team and materials with respect to expediting product, sales order pull-ins and priority issues to meet customer needs.
• Monitor and report on request kept, promise kept, overdue backlog, and other operations metrics.
• Manage the Operations department ERP requirements working closely with IT as required.
• Assist Purchasing with management of safety stock levels to achieve a balance between expected customer service levels and inventory targets.
• Identify, drive and support process improvement initiatives.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or supply chain operations.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within supply chain / operations planning at a manager level.
• Must have an excellent understanding of MRP and inventory control systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze large amounts of data to make sound decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and facilitation skills.
• Proven record of effectively managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines while maintaining high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite with advanced Excel skills.

Preferred:

• JD Edwards system or equivalent ERP experience.
• APICS Operations/Supply Chain certification or equivalent.

Physical Demand:

• Frequent sitting.
• Minimal travel.