Demand Planner - Chemical & Lubes value chain

Location: Bengaluru

Job Responsibilities :
1. Coordinate, communicate, and align
Drive consistent EMCC (Exxon Mobil Chemical Company) forecast processes regionally and across the designated business unit.
Critically assess data and understand implications needs to be able to recognize deviations from normal and make the right connections of interface to correct (high priority) an example of this is reviewing the statistical forecast and being able to identify and eliminate outliers Oversee and coordinate forecast updates / changes
Liaise between Sales, Marketing, & Supply Chain (Global Customer Service, S&OP, etc.)
Steer alignment between all parties Demand Planner leads the demand planning meetings and discussion, Supply Planner validates the final unconstrained forecast Coordinate forecast updates / changes.
2. Lead end-to-end (E2E) forecast process
Generate Statistical (STAT) forecast
Analyse and update shipment history data to improve forecast
Create interactive statistical forecast, as necessary
Maintain Quadrant Analysis / playbook
Define Quadrant Analysis parameters as needed
Optimize demand segmentation with sales & marketing as needed o Sales Adjusted Forecast (SAF)
Guide process and ensure tools are used (i.e. support Volume Management Specialists (VMS), Sales Assistants, and Sales Representatives)
Ensure focus on key areas / sales trends
Minimize SAF inputs that drive value
Steward that the SAF delivers value, and take action if not improving value of Demand Planning Meeting
Lead monthly meeting
Drive alignment between Sales, S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning), and Product Management as needed
Review backward and forward-looking outliers; provide recommendations
Ensure sales volume is in line with product signals & Global Business Unit (GBU) outlook (attend S&OP meetings to stay engaged) - understanding price actions and impact as an example
Make and/or oversee high level adjustments
Ensure Unconstrained Forecast (UCF) is available and validated by Supply Planning.
3. Forecast modelling, stewardship, and improve activities
Test and optimize tool settings to achieve better forecasts
Implement interactive forecast processes, as necessary
Monitor Order in Flow (OIF) to improve forecast, if needed (Volume Management System (VMS) monitors regularly)
Review forecast accuracy, performance and sales input
Recommend changes
Identify and communicate tool and analytical improvements.
About You
Required

Skills & Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Engineering or Operations Research (or related fields such as Applied Mathematics/Statistics)
3 years relevant work experience in supply chain demand planning
Strong background in statistics and/or analytics
Strong and effective interpersonal skills
Function effectively in a team environment, including virtual environments is critical
Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including conceptual capabilities
Strong judgment, including ability to make quality decisions
Strong persuasion / communication skills / influence without direct authority
Ability to work independently and without direct supervision
Customer oriented mindset and focus
Effectively interface with internal functions
Understand Supply Chain Fundamentals and Supply & Demand Principles
Proficient in SAP Systems and MS Excel knowledge is critical
Experience in demand planning roles in Chemical, FMCG, Manufacturing, E
-Commerce preferred
Experienced in conducting analyses and providing recommendations for demand planning problems using
SAP IBP/APO, Blue Yonder,
Tableau and/or Power Bl for visualization
Power Query, Excel
Knowledge of R and/or Python for scripting is preferred