Mandatory qualification:

• Demonstrate strong analytical skills;
• Strong IT/systems use, with good Excel skills;
• Working knowledge of software related to demand planning is preferred;
• Demonstrate a knowledge of S&OP and the demand planning process;
• Experience managing internal communications, working cross functionally to deliver results;
• Strong interpersonal skills are also essential to effectively interact with all teams, areas and levels of the business affecting the forecast process;
• Strong communicator to all levels, experience dealing with senior level professionals;
• Be looking to continuously improve and can demonstrate ability to remain calm under pressure;
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts
• Strong experience in Demand and Supply Planning

Desirable education:

• Bachelors degree in Management, Engineering, Business Management, or Logistic;
• It will be a differential to have Certification of Apics CPIM.

Mandatory languages:

• English at Fluent Level;
• It will be a differential to have Spanish at an Advanced level.

• Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function;
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results;
• Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions;
• Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers;
• Use a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts;
• Use and maintain the Demand Planning software (Demand Solutions) as the primary forecasting system tool;
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs;
• Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning;
• Support forecast accuracy and coordinate with sales the actions that allow the company to achieve the targets;
• Lead the Demand review meeting supporting with data and facilitating the communication and consensus of the group.