Demand Planning Manager

Description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for: Demand Planning Manager

This position reports into Associate Director, Supply Chain Operations Thailand and CLM and is based in Thailand

Who we are

At Kenvue , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care.

Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON'S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love.

Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Our global team is made up with 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to deliver the best products to our customers.

With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means to have the power to impact life of millions of people every day.

We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours.

What will you do

The Demand Planning Manager will lead the overall demand planning process for all business segments of Thailand and CLM to generate accurate sales forecasts by ensuring compliance to Integrated Business Planning (IBP) framework, influencing and challenging demand building block assumptions, and establishing collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.

He or she will also be responsible for and/or will be heavily involved in the planning and deployment of local and regional initiatives aimed at strengthening the demand planning capabilities in the market.

Key Responsibilities:

Base demand generation

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Data analysis: Perform in-depth analysis of historical sales data, market trends, and other relevant metrics to be used as basis for forecasting

2.

Demand forecasting: Ensure statistical models utilize historical sales data corrected to exclude outliers and one-off events

3.

Technology utilization: Drive the implementation and effective use of demand planning tools and software to improve forecast accuracy

Demand construction

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Assumption modeling: Lead the team to achieve expected forecast value-add (FVA) by incorporating and updating demand building blocks monthly during the demand planning meetings

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Collaboration with stakeholders: Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance and other cross-functional teams to gather insights and refine forecasts

3.

Portfolio management: Have an end-to-end understanding of the portfolio and ensure forecasts generated matches the portfolio's current stage in its product life cycle (NPI, PIPO, discontinuation, etc.)

Demand Validation

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Strategic leadership and business acumen: Integrate short-term actions with longer-term strategies in the demand plan

2.

Risk management and scenario planning: Identify potential risks in the forecast and develop contingency and risk mitigation plans

3.

Stakeholder engagement: Lead the preparations for and facilitate the monthly demand review meeting with the senior leadership to com...