Build Demand / Inventory Manager Job # 324983

Ingersoll Rand is a $17 billion company whose people and businesses around the world create progress for our customers in the global climate control, air conditioning and heating, industrial and security markets.  These markets continue to expand as they address growing needs in developed and developing economies alike. Our products, systems and solutions increase the efficiency and productivity of industrial, commercial operations, homes, and improve the security, safety, health and comfort of people around the world.  We have opportunities for career growth through our diverse businesses, which manufacture many well-recognized brands including Club Car, Hussmann, Ingersoll Rand, Schlage, Thermo King and Trane. In every line of business - Ingersoll Rand enables companies and their customers to inspire progress. 

From its market-leading electronic and biometric access control systems to personal scheduling systems and architectural hardware such as steel doors and frames, our Security Technologies sector helps make the places we live, work and play safe, secure and productive.

The Demand/Inventory Manager will manage the tools and processes to develop an effective sales, inventory and operating plan. It requires close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance to develop a consensus 18-rolling month forecast by following a 5 step SIOP process each month, 1-data consolidation, 2-demand planning, 3-supply and inventory planning, 4-partnership meetings and 5-executive SIOP review.
The major stakeholders include manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, multiple sales offices and numerous brand and product managers across the Sector. The overall goals and objectives of the position will be improve supply chain and inventory forecasting quality across and cross-functional planning processes to enable higher customer service levels with reduced inventory and COGS.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Lead the transformation to Integrated Supply Chain SIOP from the existing process, deployment and improvement of the overall SIOP process.
- Lead and coordinate the all activities to create Customer account profiles to drive the Integrated Supply Chain SIOP process
- Lead and drive all ERP system implementation and utilization related to SIOP activities
- Maintain an 18-month consensus forecast across supply and demand functions (Sales, Marketing, Operations and finance)
- Ensure that the SIOP process and metrics are aligned with supply and demand business goals
- Measure and report forecast quality (quantify demand variability and our ability to forecast within control limits)
- Ensure data-ownerships is defined and monitor SIOP input-data quality
- Ensure the MPS at each site is aligned to the capacity plan of the respective site
- Lead the development of a plan to Flex capacity in line with customer demand patterns
- Drive pro-active conformance to financial plans
- Facilitate sector-wide Supply Chain SIOP meetings (partnership, executive SIOP, and SIOP initiatives)
- Conduct SIOP analysis to identify opportunities to improve business performance (ex: inventory levels, lead-times, expediting costs, etc.)
- Provide reports and analysis to support quarterly and annual business reviews.

Percentage of Travel:35%
Min. Yrs. Experience:15
Education Standard:Bachelor
Education Type:Bachelor

Percentage of Travel:35%
Min. Yrs. Experience:15
Education Standard:Bachelor
Education Type:Bachelor

OBJECTIVES:
- Develop an effective and integrated Supply Chain SIOP process across the Business
- Reduce inventories and improve turns through better forecasting and communication
- Provide the vehicle for effective deployment of sales and capacity planning to meet financial objectives
- Increase accountability and collaboration towards better sales, inventory and operations planning
- Improved planning and execution for product-management initiatives: NPD, obsolescence, product-line realignments, and business development
- Reduced product costs through improved planning (reduce expediting, OT and other controllable mfg. expenses)
- Maintain effective communication with internal customers and stakeholders

Knowledge & Work Experience:
* Experience managing Sales and Operation Planning within a matrix organization
Experience managing inventory models in high mix low volume and high volume low mix industries
* Familiar with forecasting tools and working with sales and marketing to develop forecasts as well as working with source capacity planning.
* Must possess the ability to apply principals of logical thinking to solve a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
* Must be prepared to function within a fast paced, customer focused organization that is committed to cooperation, collaboration, and interdependence among diversified businesses and functions.
Education & Minimum Years of Experience:
Bachelors degree. Minimum of 15 years experience including 5 years of planning and scheduling, forecasting or other SIOP processes in a manufacturing environment. MBA and Six-Sigma certification preferred.
APICS CPIM Certification preferred

Additional Skills (Computer/Technical):
Lotus Notes, MS Office-familiarity with Database and/or Planning SOP s/w
ERP and MRP Systems


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Hours of work required: 40+
Travel % of time 35%

If you share our passion for inspiring progress-for bringing about bold shifts in how people, economies and societies operate-then you belong with Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

**Unsolicited resumes from third parties will not be accepted**