Demand Planner

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DuPont Components & Devices (C&D) is seeking a demand planner. The Spectrum C&D business resides within the Industrial Solutions business in DuPont.

In the demand planner role, the successful candidate is responsible for the development and accuracy of the 24-month horizon, business critical unconstrained demand plan for all regions through communication and shared responsibility with market segment, product management, and regional sales leaders.  They gain alignment on actions to execute the plan, track progress to plan, communicate the approved plan to all stakeholders, and work to improve future plans.  They analyze demand trends, challenge input vs. assumptions, and follow-up on actions from steps of the demand or IBP processes.  They are accountable for monitoring the performance of the demand process and continually improving output, accuracy, and bias.  The demand planner supports the demand and supply alignment process in the execution horizon via communicating significant changes.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes Multi View forecast inputs from sales, marketing, and product teams and challenges as appropriate.  Validates statistics provided by demand analyst.
• Aligns, assures buy-in on plans including numbers, risks, opportunities and actions with sales, marketing, and product team members on a continuing basis.
• Continuously communicates, networks with and processes all relevant demand information into actionable plans for area of responsibility.  At least monthly, consolidates into plans for the monthly demand multi-view process.
• Through analysis of multi view inputs, determines how to create a single plan and generates the initial consensus demand plan monthly for area of responsibility for 24-month horizon. 
• As needed, with demand manager, generates additional demand scenarios for area of responsibility for supply and business analysis.
• Analyzes actual performance and demand metrics to identify causes of forecast error and bias.  Drives corrective action to reduce bias and improve accuracy within area of responsibility. 
• Prepare for and help lead Global Demand Review and supporting pre-meetings.  This includes preparation of assumptions to justify the initial consensus demand plan, significant changes, and risks and opportunities for area of responsibility. 
• Support Supply Review process with master planners to analyze and generate the demand/supply balanced plan, especially when constraints exist.
• Track, adjust, and analyze demand activity as it occurs to ensure best possible outcome for the specific plan elements in execution. 
• Supports Differentiated Forecast Strategy (DFS) development and maintenance by validating the statistical results generated by the demand analyst.  
• Maintains demand plan in the planning system and ensures accurate disaggregation for area of responsibility.  This involves maintenance of forecast through the monthly forecast approval process and the weekly updates necessary for significant changes. 
• Maintains appropriate process capability for demand management for area of responsibility – leads improvements under the direction of the demand manager as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate business, supply chain, or engineering degree and/or 5 years of experience in commercial or supply chain organization. 
• 3 years’ experience working in commercial or supply chain organization
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification 
• 1 year of planning system experience (ex: APO, OMP, SAP)
• Industry Professional Training (Institute of Business Forecasting or APICS)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to manage by influence
• Broad flexibility and aptitude to work in a team, across multiple functions.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Decision making capability by relating and comparing; securing relevant information and developing alternative courses of action and aptitude for working with large data sets
• Cross-functional knowledge with an external emphasis and understanding of the markets, customers, and distribution network preferred

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