Manager of Demand Planning Applications & Tools

Manager of Demand Planning Applications & Tools

Ref No: 305 

Location: Hartford, CT area

We are currently working with a Consumer Products organization that enjoys #1 market share in the majority of its products and takes pride in the company motto that Only the best is good enough.  As a matter of fact, this $2B company is coming off its best year in their 75+ year history – growing sales by 19% and net profit by 24%.

Looking to grow another 5%+ organically this coming year, the company is putting a very heavy emphasis on improving their Demand Planning process and tool utilization.  As a result, we are looking for a Manager of Demand Planning Applications & Tools. 

Job Description

This role reports to the Sr. Director of Demand Planning and will be the key liaison between the demand planning team and IT.  We need someone to come in and play the role of monitoring and calling out planners with bad practices.  You will need to have a strong technical knowledge of SAP APO and the forecasting process experience to move the needle forward in multiple ways, including:

-Develop, implement and maintain SAP APO and BW systems, tools and reporting;

-Develop, implement and execute statistical modeling techniques;

-Drive continuous improvement of demand planning processes and systems / tools usage;

-Leadership skills to manage a small team.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate for this role will be a current or former Demand Planning Consultant, a Sr. Demand Planner that has supported a system implementation, or a Supply Chain Planning applications / systems manager supporting the forecasting group from an IT perspective including:

-Experience implementing, upgrading and/or improving demand planning processes;

-Strong technical knowledge of SAP APO to support demand planning teams within Consumer Goods / CPG environments;

-Experience with statistical modeling.

If you have a strong Demand Planning / Forecasting background (process and technical side), have worked or consulted at Consumer Goods companies considered leaders in the area of Demand Planning / Forecasting, and get excited about companies that are growing – rather than shrinking - during this recession, then we’d love to hear from you ASAP.