Demand Planning Manager

About this role

The SIOP Demand Planning Manager will have oversight of the regional Consensus Demand Plan for the assigned BU. This role will oversee the regional demand planning process and provide strategic direction to continuously enhance demand planning capabilities. This role will be responsible for North America CHVAC demand planning that includes revenue of +$1B.

• Collaborate with Business Leaders to develop an 18‑month consensus demand plan for assigned Business Unit through the monthly SIOP cycle.
• Partner with stakeholders across teams to capture all inputs to the demand plan and to ensure adjustments and improvements to forecasting models and methodologies are implemented.
• Integrate firm backlog, order pipeline, bookings forecast, statistical forecasting, portfolio management, NPI, market intelligence and other product demand signals to create a consensus demand forecast.
• Coordinate cross‑functional discussions to document and challenge Demand Plan assumptions and refine the forecast.
• Analyze performance and metrics to identify causes of forecast error and bias and develop and implement plans to correct errors.
• Stay updated on market trends, industry dynamics, and customer behavior.
• Develop plan to capture opportunities and identify demand changes.
• Collaborate with senior management to align demand planning initiatives with overall business strategies and goals. Ensure alignment between revenue and demand plans.
• Understand the drivers of demand changes, customers, and revenue impacts and potential effects on the downstream processes.
• Lead the SIOP Demand Reviews, prepare all data and metrics for review, identify gaps and scenarios that must be presented, guide final decision making on open items and trade‑offs, and prepare escalations for executive review where appropriate.
• Create the SIOP Demand Review minutes, communicate key conclusions to stakeholders and perform follow‑up of the actions.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to advance the demand planning and forecasting process capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 6+ years of experience in Supply Chain (S&OP, Forecasting, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Materials Management, Master Planning, Scheduling).

• Strong working knowledge of S&OE, IBP and/or S&OP with implementation experience.
• MBA or master's degree in business or equivalent.
• Ability to build cross‑functional relationships through strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with demand planning tools.
• Advanced capability in Microsoft Excel, SAP, Kinnaxis and PowerPoint.

The annual salary for this position is between $96,000.00 - $ annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is entitled to short‑term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

• Health Care Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision;
  Wellness incentives
• Retirement Benefits
• Time off and Leave:
  Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability:
  Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax‑Advantaged Accounts:
  Health Savings Account;
  Health Care Spending Account;
  Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance

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