Demand Planner

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$38.00/hr - $42.00/hr

Our client is a global leader in innovative orthopedic and medical solutions developed to improve patient care. With over three decades of experience in the orthopedic industry, our mission is to aid the afflicted through the ingenuity of our minds, the labor of our hands, and the compassion of our hearts. The company is headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, and has a global sales and distribution network supported by offices worldwide.

Compensation: $38-$42/hr DOE

Availability: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm. This role is set to start ASAP and will last for 6 months, with the possibility of becoming permanent.

The Demand Planner will be responsible for the end-to-end monthly Consensus Demand Planning process, including driving collaboration globally across multiple functions within the organization & with external partners. Using KPI metrics, statistical models, and market analysis, the demand planner will evaluate submitted forecasts and assess how proposed demand events may impact sales volume.

• Constructs the multi-tiered Demand Planning process using as few product families as possible and working cross-functionally within our Business Unit (BU) and Sales Geography structures.
• Develops and maintains a rolling 24-month baseline demand forecast using statistical analysis and cross-functional inputs.
• Documents and creates scenario planning for future initiatives (NPI) and state of the business, including opportunity/risk assumptions, E&O, and cannibalization.
• Achieves consensus demand plan between sales, marketing, finance, and supply through a demand planning process, with a monthly review.
• Collaborates with key Demand-side stakeholders for inputs in a manner that ensures their tasks are intuitive, so that little to no training is required for success, and streamlined, so that it takes little time.
• Coaches and mentors BU Leaders, Sales, Marketing (Product Management), and key Customers (Distributors) in Demand Planning and Demand Control/Execution processes to drive accountability, accuracy, and stability.
• Leads the Demand Planning discussions at multiple monthly Consensus Meetings and the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Demand Review.
• Keep detailed records, generate reports, and develop presentations to support the evaluation of Demand Plan performance, improvement efforts, problem-solving, and Demand shaping initiatives.
• Manage KPIs, including eliminating Demand Plan bias, reducing errors, and smoothing Demand volatility while comparing forecasts to financial budgets and explaining differences.
• Builds and manages strong, long-term relationships within the company and with external parties, such as distributors.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply and Logistics, or related field required, or 8 years of combined Demand and Supply Planning in a manufacturing environment with a track record of increasing responsibilities, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with in a monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)/Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process.
• Experience in regulated industry manufacturing, preferably med-device, to proactively anticipate and address potential issues and exceptions.
• APICS/ASCM/IBF certification or Operations/Industrial Management education/certification a plus.
• Proven proficiency with working with data from ERPs (SAP(IBP), Kinaxys, Logility, O9 or similar experience, demand planning software preferred), Microsoft Office (proficient with Excel and PowerPoint), Forecast Models, and Inventory Strategies.
• Ability to work independently and manage complex problems and projects, and collaborate on business intelligence (Power BI, Tableau, Qlikview, SAP Analytics Cloud preferred) and data solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, as well as strong time management, are required to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, including working with Sales, Product & Supply teams.
• Ability to read…