**Vacancy Name**
- Senior Demand Planner
**Location of Work**
- Tijuana, Mexico
**Employment Type**
- Full Time Employee
**Our people promise**
Excellence is our Specialty and what makes us successful is our people. We are committed to fostering a positive, empowering and growth-oriented environment where all team members are encouraged to share their opinions and ideas. That means you will work alongside an accomplished and highly collaborative team that inspires commitment to our goal in attaining excellence in everything they do.**Job Purpose Summary**
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**What you will do**
- **Demand Forecasting**:
- Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts based on historical data, market trends, and input from various stakeholders.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and improve forecast accuracy, providing regular performance reports and insights to management.
- Define action plans by region to improve forecast accuracy and mitigate demand variations.
- Utilize advanced analytics and statistical models to analyze large datasets, identify patterns, and generate insights to improve forecasting accuracy.
- **S&OP Process Implementation**:
- Collect and analyze data related to sales, production, inventory levels, and other relevant metrics. Evaluate historical performance and trends to provide a foundation for the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
- Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment between demand and supply plans.
- Organize and facilitate regular S&OP meetings where cross-functional teams come together to review and discuss demand forecasts, production plans, and inventory strategies. Ensure that decisions are documented and communicated to relevant parties.
- Document the S&OP process, including standard operating procedures, key performance indicators (KPIs), and decision-making frameworks. Identify areas for improvement in the S&OP process and work towards enhancing its effectiveness and efficiency.
- **Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams**:
- Work closely with sales, marketing, and operations teams to gather information, understand market dynamics, and align on demand planning strategies.
- Communicate demand plans, changes, and insights effectively to internal teams, suppliers, and other stakeholders, fostering transparency and alignment.
- Monitor the performance of the S&OP process against established KPIs. Generate regular reports to highlight key insights, performance metrics, and any deviations from the plan. Provide actionable recommendations for improvement based on the analysis.
- **Risk Management**:
- Identify potential risks to the supply chain, such as changes in market conditions or disruptions in the supply chain and develop strategies to mitigate these risks.
**What you will need (job requirements)**
- Fluent in English. Strong written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills, and ability to interact with associates at all levels of the organization. Ability to communicate business capabilities and technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Structured problem solver - has an analytical or scientific approach to finding optimal and timely solutions to day-to-day and strategic challenges including previous experience with lean or six-sigma frameworks.
- Data savvy - demonstrated expert-level of experience and capability with MS Excel.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, as well as Executive presence and leadership skills.
- Able to work effectively with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
- High level of integrity and ethical conduct.
- Excellent Project Management skills are required.
- Proven ability to lead, influence, and work well at all levels and in a cross-functional team environment.
- Demonstrated change management expertise and ability to influence and gain commitment at all organizational levels and positively transform the organizational culture to adapt to improved processes and performance metrics.
- Application knowledge in Dynamics 365 and Infor CSI preferred will be a big plus.
- Licenses/certifications (all considered to be a plus for the role):
- Professional certificates in data science or analytics.
- Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing; and
- CPSM, CPIM, and/or PMP.
- Ability to manage multiple objectives and priorities concurrently.
- Knowledge of control and requirements for business within a regulated industry (i.e. FDA CFR) is a plus.
**What we value**
- **Customer First** - We deliver extraordinary experiences.
- ** Accountability** - We do what we say.
- ** Integrity** - We do what is right.
- ** Inspired** - We love what we do.
- ** One Global Team** -We before me, always.
