Demand Planner

Job Summary

Provides service related functional expertise and skills to support all business units within the Purchasing/Inventory Management realm. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish corporate goals with wide degree of creativity and latitude. Works independently and requires minimal guidance. Works closely with Purchasing Management, Regional Managers and Director of Supply Chain.

Essential Duties/Accountabilities

• Manage ERP and Demand Planning Software

• Working with Line of Business leaders, vendors and historical data to develop the best statistical forecast. Implementing S&OP at the product family level and creating separation between skus that require a base statistical resupply model and those that require more manual input.

• Manage vendor performance relevant to line(s) of business. Lead Time, Delivery accuracy, percentage of delivery on first receipt, freight, order pack quantity, transfer pack quantity, AP/PO variance.

• Optimize the balance of system data, forecasting, lead time and other demand drivers to assure inventory is aligned with demand.

• Provide input and resupply models to buyers to build purchase patterns, supply & resupply methods and monitor line performance.

• Inventory Optimization and SKU Rationalization. Analyzing cost and demand needs to provide profitable inventory assortment

• Redistribution management. Managing good inventory in wrong locations and identifying if relocation is most profitable method of close out.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related area, or equivalent substantive work experience

• 4 - 6 years of relevant experience in purchasing and information systems required.

• Able to build relationships and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.

• Experience in the HVAC distribution environment preferred.

• Experience training others on the use of purchasing systems preferred.

• Experience with Blue Ridge or E3 and Clarity purchasing systems/software. Or experience with one of the following:

• Manhattan Associates inventory planning

• JDA Inventory

• Demand Solutions

• Logility

• Must be proficient in speaking, reading, and understanding English to ensure full compliance with safety standards, training, policies, and procedures.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this position, employees will work in an office environment.

• Must be able to stand, sit, walk, climb, kneel, crouch, or crawl for long periods of time.

• Ability to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and RF scanner for prolonged periods of time.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.