Demand Planner
Company: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Employement Type: Full time
Date Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010
Job Code: 900
Travel Involved: 0-10%
Job Level: Experienced 2-5 yrs exp (Non-Manager)
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Description:
• A highly visible Data Analyst role that will oversee the Strategic department’s Demand Planning (forecasting and inventory) requirements process.
• This is a hands-on position responsible for developing and executing demand plans and inventory plans that will enable the Strategic Organization to meet sales and service objectives.
• Collaboration with other members of the supply chain, sales, and customer support teams is paramount to achieve these sales and service objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Design and generate weekly and monthly statistical forecast reports.
• Continuously improve forecasting techniques, method, and approach.
• Relate and measure the impact of forecast accuracy.
• Evolve and maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems.
• Conduct current and future forecasting analysis, insuring forecasting processes and methods are followed.
• Assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating the Strategic department forecast.
• Establish and utilize best methods (statistical models and software tools) in creating forecasts and respective inventory targets.
• Make recommended adjustments to forecast and inventory targets based on changes in demand and market trends.
• Lead forecast and inventory planning meetings with Strategic Account Managers, reviewing recommended sales forecasts and inventory goals.
• Manage inventory targets (including safety stock levels) that are approved by the Business Units (BUs).
• Prepare, report, and communicate forecast and inventory measurements to management (forecast accuracy, inventory plan vs. targets).
• Monitor Characteristic Value Combination (CVC) levels and recommend CVC rationalization initiatives in the future.
• Proactively facilitate and re-engineer best practices and gain consensus between functional experts (BUs, SCM, Sales Operations, Finance, and IT).
Requirements:
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the duties and responsibilities satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
• Background in master scheduling, forecasting, procurement and planning.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Strong knowledge of demand planning process within the Electronics Industry (preferably Integrated Circuits).
• Experience using SAP DP and SNP or other ERP statistical software packages.
• Knowledge of demand management/forecasting tools, forecasting processes in sales, marketing operations, finance, manufacturing and supply chain issues.
• Good communication and Team building skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Extreme accuracy.
• Extensive spreadsheet analysis and strong mathematical abilities.
• 3+ years related experience.
• Experience with DRP/MRP functionality.
• Knowledge of turn rates.
• Knowledge of key inventory performance metrics, turns, margin contributions, etc.
• Ability to lead cross-functionally.
• Collaborative skills in resolving long and short positions in inventory.
• 4 year college degree (Business, engineering or related field).
