Your responsibilities
Summary
The Demand Planner will be responsible for forecasting short- and long-range customer demand, monitoring deviations to budget, and is fully integrated with a team of customer account managers to ensure visibility to customer trends within the USMCA region. This role is crucial for balancing supply and demand, minimizing inventory costs, optimizing operational efficiencies, and supporting overall business goals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Demand Forecasting and Analysis:
- Collect all sales-relevant information to inform both short-term and long-term forecasting.
- Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts using SAP and other forecasting tools.
- Lead implementation of new tools and processes.
- Create forecast proposals and present them to management and relevant stakeholders.
- Analyze Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) call-offs to refine forecasts and ensure alignment with actual demand.
Data Management and System Oversight:
- Check and validate data in the planning system, applying the unconstrained demand plan principle with the four eyes approach.
- Ensure data integrity and validation in all forecasting and planning activities.
- Manage master data related to demand planning and inventory control.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Handover the finalized forecast to the responsible employee in the distribution logistics team.
- Work closely with sales, marketing, production, and supply chain teams to align demand planning activities with business objectives.
- Engage in the demand sign off meeting to finalize and validate demand forecasts.
- Participate in cross-functional meetings and provide weekly/monthly reports on demand forecasts, inventory levels, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Strategic Planning:
- Contribute to annual business planning and support the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
- Adjust and react to market trends and changes in demand, ensuring forecasts are updated as needed.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance forecasting accuracy and inventory management.
Global and Supply Chain Perspective:
- Maintain a global mindset and consider international market trends and conditions in demand planning.
- Collaborate with global teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment with overall supply chain management goals.
Your profile
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s degree or relevant certification (e.g., CPIM, APICS) is a plus.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain management, or a related role, preferably within the automotive or manufacturing industry.
- Proficiency in SAP and other demand planning software and ERP systems.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights.
- Experience with short-term and long-term forecasting, S&OP, and annual business planning.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Strong organizational and time management abilities, with a keen eye for data integrity and validation.
- Ability to adjust and react to market trends and changing business conditions.
- A global mindset and experience working within international supply chain frameworks.
Your benefits
Bilstein has great benefits to offer!
- A state-of-the-art OE manufacturing plant with a strong focus on safety and cleanliness.
- Multiple competitive Health, Dental & Vision Coverage options.
- 401K matching program.
- Paid time off + 13 paid holidays.
- Paid volunteer hours.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Gym reimbursement.
- Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance.
- Internal growth opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Discounted BILSTEIN products.
Contact
We only accept online applications submitted through the 'Apply Now' button on this job posting. You can find all current job openings on our career site at: https://jobs.thyssenkrupp.com/en Thank you for your interest in joining our team!
Notices:
If you are an applicant with a California residency, please click on the following link: California Job Applicant Notice of Collection
