Demand Analyst

Description

Robert Half is searching for Demand Planning Analyst to support a medical device company based in Hillsboro, Oregon. This Demand Planning Analyst will be responsible for the end-to-end monthly Consensus Demand Planning process including driving collaboration globally across multiple functions within the organization & with external partners. Using KPI metrics, statistical models, and market analysis, the demand planner will evaluate submitted forecasts and assess how proposed demand events may impact sales volume.

This position is a contract opportunity that is 6 months and is Hybrid in Hillsboro, OR. Apply today!

Job Details:

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 to 5 PM

Duration: 6 month contract

Location: Hybrid (2-3 days onsite in Hillsboro, Oregon)

Job Responsibilities:

• Constructs the multi-tiered Demand Planning process using as few product families as possible and working cross-functionally within our Business Unit (BU) and Sales Geography structures.
• Develops and maintains a rolling 24-month baseline demand forecast using statistical analysis and cross functional inputs.
• Documents and creates scenario planning for future initiatives (NPI) and state of the business including opportunity/risk assumptions, E& O, and cannibalization.
• Achieves consensus demand plan between sales, marketing, finance, and supply through a demand planning process monthly review.
• Collaborates with key Demand-side stakeholders for inputs in a manner that ensures their tasks are intuitive, so that little to no training is required for success, and streamlined, so that it takes little time.
• Coaches and mentors BU Leaders, Sales, Marketing (Product Management) and key Customers (Distributors) in Demand Planning and Demand Control/Execution processes to drive accountability, accuracy and stability.
• Leads the Demand Planning discussions at multiple monthly Consensus Meetings and the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Demand Review.
• Keep detailed records, generate reports, and develop presentations to support evaluation of Demand Plan performance, improvement efforts/problem solving and Demand shaping initiatives.
• Manage KPIs including eliminating Demand Plan bias, reduce error and smooth Demand volatility while comparing forecast to financial budgets and explaining differences.
• Builds and manages strong, long-term relationships within the company and with external parties, such as distributors.

Requirements

• 8 years of experience Demand Planning Analyst position or related role.
• Experienced in utilizing PowerBI, Tableau, Qlikview, SAP Analytics Cloud
• Proven experience in a combined Demand and Supply Planning in a manufacturing environment with a track record of increasing responsibilities.
• Experience within a monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S& OP)/Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process.
• Proven proficiency with working with data from ERPs, Microsoft Office, Forecast Models, and Inventory Strategies.
• Ability to work independently and manage complex problems and projects and collaborate on business intelligence and data solutions.

Nice to haves:

• (SAP(IBP), Kinaxys, Logility, O9 or similar experience demand planning software preferred
• Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in regulated industry manufacturing, preferably med-device, to proactively anticipate and address potential issues and exceptions.
• APICS/ASCM/IBF certification or Operations/Industrial Management education/certification a plus.

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