- Location
- Gainesville, FL
- Type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Master
- Source
- Pinpoint
Description
Demand Planner
Department: Supply Chain
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Gainesville, FL
Reporting To: Senior Manager, Integrated Business Planning
Description
Generate, evaluate, adjust and communicate demand/supply forecast expressed in volume, revenue and cost.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Business Unit Leader or marketing counterpart to provide and obtain sales, product and market related information.
- Maintain the unit sales demand/forecast at the SKU level by customer.
- Perform forecast change comparison/net impact evaluation reports, customer reports and worksheets.
- Utilize the forecasting system/software to analyze monthly forecast data.
- Identify areas for demand/supply process improvements.
- Perform monthly forecast maintenance, including extension of 18-24 month rolling forecast, mix updates by customer, and parameter alignment.
- Participate in weekly and monthly cross-functional teams to maintain Demand/Supply balance and resolve imbalances including but not limited to inventory receipts meeting, supply-demand balance weekly, monthly Demand-Supply Review.
- Assist in resolution of demand/supply imbalances by working with specific Supply-Demand Analyst, Marketing Team and other teams as needed.
- Execute monthly kit build process activities including build forecast adjustments, reallocations and build workbench.
- Assist and follow up with product transition plans developed by Product Management and identify slow moving inventory and inventory reduction opportunities.
- Assist in developing annual budgets and cost effective initiatives.
- Participate in the development and evaluation of scenario analysis to resolve demand/supply imbalances.
- Support in developing standardized reports in report writing tools.
- Know and apply the Quality System and any appropriate Federal and International standards.
- Assist and support other employees, teams, and sales personnel as necessary.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution required
- MBA or master’s degree preferred
- 5 years experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, Supply Chain or Finance required
- Previous experience working in a medical device or FDA regulated industry
- Experience with QAD ERP/MRP system, Demand Planning software and manufacturing environment
- Must possess and demonstrate strong team building and problem-solving abilities
Excellent written and oral communication skills