Demand Planner - Hybrid

Title: Demand Planner - Hybrid

Mandatory skills:

MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, PC,
SAP, SAP AFS1, SAP Business Objects, Agile,
Lookups, IF statements, pivot tables,
legacy, enterprise database system, data driven solutions,
Sales cycles, buying practices, Order Management cycles,
fashion, accessories, sales data, market trends, demand drivers,
drive conversation, influence peers, data relationships, quantitative metrics, qualitative metrics,
Database, access reports, build queries, manipulate queries, business indicators, inventory,
Business Intelligence, DPM Planning, Python, Visual Basic, Dax,
Data Visualization, Power BI, Tableau, Automation, Power Automate,
Forecasting, production planning, manufacturing planning, key performance indicators,
statistical methods, order tracking, financial plan, business planning, supply chain models,
sales, marketing, brand, product, sales operations, go to market, business planning, finance,
analytical, presentation, monitor, collaboration, communication, meetings, decision making

Description:

GENERAL FUNCTION:
The Senior Demand Planner is responsible for contributing to the profit and growth of the North America Wholesale Division by managing/creating forecast for supply planning. The main functions include creating demand plans at the customer, brand, and SKU level using quantitative and qualitative metrics. Gather data and perform analysis-based business indicators that leads to sound and effective decision making. The function ensures consistent service levels to our customers through developing accurate forecasts, tracking their results, and partnering with inventory teams to ensure efficient inventory levels to cover demand. Liaises with Sales, Product, Customer Service, Corporate Planning, and other cross functional groups to achieve collaboration and consensus to ensure high level of service level to our customers.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Create and maintain customer, brand, and SKU level demand plans to be used in production/manufacturing planning.
Analyze historical sales data, market trends, seasonal fluctuations, and demand drivers to create accurate Brand and SKU level demand forecast to help improve forecast accuracy.
Provides leadership with overview of Forecasting at customer and brand level with key analysis and direction of forecasts to maximize decision making ability.
Conducts and provides analysis of key performance indicators (KPI) among product lines and accounts.
Utilize statistical methods and demand planning software to generate reports and accurately forecast demand.
Work cross-functionally and collaboratively with sales, marketing, brand, product, sales operations, go to market, business planning, global supply chain, global NPI, and finance teams to review the business at a Customer/Brand or Channel/brand levels.
Manage established as well as develop new reporting metrics for fill rates and forecast error to internal/external customers
Run weekly report to help monitor order tracking and fill rate
Weekly/Daily check of backorder report for assigned customers/areas and communicate recovery to sales, customer, and leadership as needed.
Monitors, identifies and coordinates other internal and external inventory locations to improve supply efficiency and order fill rate.
Provide ad hoc inputs and analysis to others in supply chain to maximize effective decision making.
Creation of ppt slides, excel recaps and reports, and emails to be presented to/used by leadership. Clear narrative mandatory
Lead forecast meetings with sales, brand, product, or customers to review overall business plans and align future demand signals with business expectations.
Balance supply request to the factory vs financial plan, make informed decisions on what to forecast, procure, and request of production based on what sales and business planning teams are including in the financial plans.
Will own training and development of one indirect report. Emphasis on managing the assessment of associates skills and helping manager to develop training materials and programs to help in development of the associate.
Assist manager to facilitate training workshops and sessions for new and existing demand planners.
Work closely with other internal and external teams to understand the best practices and challenges to help improve demand planning process and tools.
Full understanding of customer performance on both replenishments and NPI business and impact of replenishment vs NPI.
Develop understanding of company supply chain models end to end, to have the most informed conversations with customers and internal stakeholders.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration in Business, Mathematics, Economics, Supply Chain or related fields
5+ years experience in similar roles
Robust quantitative approach to discussions
Strong analytical and mathematical skills to provide statistics and metrics
Ability to turn data into useful insights with proven examples
Excellent PC skills including MS Office & SAP
Advanced Excel Skill set ability/aptitude to learn/create spreadsheets using advanced formulas (Lookups, IF statements, pivot tables)
Strong PowerPoint skills proven experience with creating and communicating to presentation deck
Experience working on a legacy/Enterprise database system and input and retrieve data from multiple sources and the ability to draw data driven solutions
Database ability/aptitude to access reports, build and manipulate queries
Experience with a planning software
Excellent communication skills and coordination capabilities
Ability to drive conversation and influence peers
Ability to work and make informed decisions in fast paced environments
Ability to learn complex data relationships quickly Agile Mindset
Knowledge of fashion Sales cycles and buying practices
Proven history with leading meetings
Committed to continuous learning showing a Growth Mindset

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience of the fashion and accessories industry
Experience in training, developing, and leading
Experience with Order Management cycles
SAP AFS1 experience
Business Intelligence ability to create and update reports intelligence reports (SAP Business Objects)
DPM Planning knowledge
Experience with Data Visualization tools such as Power BI and/or Tableau
Experience with Automation software such as Power Automate
Experience with programming through Python, Visual Basic or Dax

VIVA USA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a professional working environment that is free from discrimination and unlawful harassment. The Management, contractors, and staff of VIVA USA shall respect others without regard to race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era, recently separated veteran, Active war time or campaign badge veteran, Armed forces service medal veteran, or disabled veteran. Please contact us at for any complaints, comments and suggestions.

Contact Details :

VIVA USA INC.
3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 425
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008