Demand Planner

ABB | Genova | Full-time | careers.abb |
Demand Planner

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We offer an international and dynamic working environment where our business delivers advanced technology in large projects across the world in a customer-oriented and highly globalized industry.
The Demand Planner generates demand plan and finished goods rationalization in close coordination with relevant functions. The candidate will measure, report and drive improvement of demand planning and forecasting accuracy.

This is a position with global grade

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Your responsibilities
 •  Creates and maintains rolling 18-24 months demand forecasts for assigned products; a key input into the S&OP process. Assembles and analyses all data pertinent to creating a demand plan. Facilitates running the demand review meetings. Works with key stakeholders to determine monthly forecast and develop consumption models to improve accuracy. Reviews and improves forecast accuracy both at the aggregate and the individual product level by identifying key root causes for forecast errors and implements initiatives to improve future forecast accuracy.
 •  Monitors finished goods levels and recommends rationalization initiatives. Segments the portfolio of materials through an ABC/XYZ analysis, product lifecycle management and commercial policy. Defines inventory policies according to this segmentation.
 •  Works with Product Management (PM) team to coordinate new product launches, phase outs and platform changes and incorporate them into the demand plan. Monitors and manages inventory of key last time buy (LTB) components and finished goods in coordination with R&D and PMs.
 •  Compiles and sends weekly/monthly reports to business leaders on demand planning and inventory performance. Prepares demand and supply scenarios, analyses the risks associated, and propose mitigation plans. In systems business analysis of resource requirements to support different scenarios. Explain the interdependencies among the metrics of the S&OP process.
 •  Motivates, organizes and encourages teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity and Key Performance Indication (KPI) targets are met.
 •  Leads/contributes to cross-functional initiatives for optimizing customer on-time delivery, lead-time, inventory, resource utilization, and forecast accuracy. Uses lean 6 sigma tools whenever applicable.

Your background
 •  Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
 •  At least 3 years of professional experience.
 •  Demonstrates working knowledge of supply chain and experience in ERP (SAP) in general, and specifically in MRP.
 •  Fluent in English.
 •  Collaborative and solution-focused approaches.
 •  Strong written and spoken communication skills.
 •  Good track of problem solving and analytic achievements.

More about us

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.
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Your benefits:

 •  Enjoy a stable employment in a company with a long history in innovation and technology
 •  Collaborate with experienced experts in an international environment
 •  Seize individual development and training opportunities, from job specific to soft skills
 •  Get private medical care (including offers for family members)
 •  Receive attractive remuneration based on your experience and skills, and other financial benefits
 •  Choose from various benefits in kind, ranging from healthy lifestyle offerings, to knowledge sharing, to teambuilding activities
 •  Smartworking

For further info: Gaia Pinto, Talent Partner

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