Senior Manager - Demand Planning

Senior Manager - Demand Planning

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role.

Neither are we.

Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference.

Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU. 

In this role, you will:

Provide day-to-day direction to Demand Planners for the assigned Business Unit, Adult/Feminine Care.

Own and lead the development and delivery of an accurate demand forecast for 0–24-month time horizon as part of the IBP process for the assigned Business Unit.

Partner with BU sales, Brands, Finance, Supply Chain and Product Supply Teams to provide input into decision making, gather inputs into forecast, assist in execution of business plans and gap management.  Participate in key projects as needed to enhance forecast capabilities and drive overall value.  Assist Personal Care team leader in development of team roles and responsibilities.

Train, coach and develop demand planning team.

Key Responsibilities:


* Provide leadership for 0–24-month demand forecast and related collaboration processes, including Sales and Operations Planning, Annual Operating Plans, Customer Transition Planning, Innovation Management and key customer level forecasts.  Efficiently satisfy BU Sales, Product Supply, Finance and Customer Management timing and business needs.


* Partner with cross functional teams in the development of Consumption-Based Forecasting.  Own the development and deployment within your BU, paving the way for more responsive and agile planning cycles.


* Assist in the execution of demand planning to meet or exceed key performance indicators for assigned brands.  Utilize analytics to identify gaps, recommend solutions, and drive improvements that enhance forecast accuracy and inventory health.  Drive data-driven demand plans. 


* Participate in the strategic development and implementation of sustainable management tools and processes that support demand forecasting and gap management, such as statistical forecasting and consumption planning.     


* Proactively manage situations in which supply, and demand are out of balance, including the development and execution of demand management and/or supply allocation strategies where appropriate.


* Ensure applications of established corporate financial controls are maintained within areas of responsibility.


* Provide work direction for planning team to ensure delivery of expected business support.

Create a collaborative environment and communicate effectively with cross functional partners.


* Enhance position by thoroughly reviewing all activities performed in order to improve quality and productivity of servi...