Demand and Inventory Planner

Since 1890, Pfeiffer Vacuum has been shaping the vacuum industry with groundbreaking innovations. Every day, over 4,000 employees at 10 production sites and more than twenty sales and service companies worldwide give everything for our customers. With our comprehensive portfolio, we offer solutions for all types of vacuum applications. We are not only driven by highest quality standards, but it is also our vision to be the most sustainable and fastest growing market player in our industry to drive technology for a sustainable future.

The Demand & Inventory Planner facilitates material planning and inventory management for strategic analysis and execution of current and future fulfillment plans through SIOP process. This role will also determine optimized inventory levels across the company to fulfill customer requirements and meet delivery targets on time.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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• Works proactively with functional teams such as sales, marketing, service, product management, purchasing and warehouses to identify variances for current and future demands through SIOP process.
• Communicate demand gaps to minimize impact to inventory and identify actions for recovery or quantify exposure.
• Understand SAP settings, purchasing process and generate reports to make informed and appropriate decisions on demand planning & inventory settings for forecast loading into SAP.
• Ensures monthly SIOP calendar is maintained and scheduled/re-schedule accordingly. Lead/manage demand reviews to key stakeholders.
• Work on SIOP process improvement initiatives such as forecasting tool implementation, improving forecast accuracy, service SIOP implementation and systems BOM level forecasting.
• Monthly review of safety stock or reorder point levels. Use historical performance and future requirements to evaluate and identify items where stocking levels require adjustments. Set & maintain inventory targets in SAP for optimum service levels for finished goods and service centers.
• Monthly Reporting for inventory for all sites to identify opportunities for sales and service to improve consumption.
• Identify opportunities for inventory rebalancing between sites.
• Train cross functional departments on SIOP.
• Analyze data and problem-solve using tools such as excel macro or Power BI.
• Other duties as required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work requires computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, Power BI and data-entry and data extract via ERP system), attention to detail and accuracy.

Communication skills including listening and speaking are required for interaction with other employees, vendors, and customers. Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to balance multiple tasks and any stress associated with the duties and responsibilities of this position are essential requirements in the performance of this job

Pfeiffer Vacuum V&E believes that we are all suppliers and customers of someone in our organization. Our employees must be able to demonstrate this customer-centric belief - which means that you are value-adding, reliable, performance-driven, innovative, service-minded,…