Demand Planner

Job Description

<strong>Your Job</strong><p><br></p>Guardian Glass is looking for a <strong>Demand Planner</strong> to join in 10th of ramadan in Sharqia (Egypt).<p><br></p><strong>What You Will Do</strong><p><br></p>This position supports the sales &amp; operations planning area by managing data related to the Demand. The consistency and accuracy of this data is crucial since it guides the integrated sales &amp; operations plan.<p><br></p><strong>S&amp;OP Scope</strong><p><br></p><ul><li>Knowledge of demand planning techniques.</li><ul><li>Understand and evaluate statistical results of Guardian planning tools, being able to correct/adjust to improve statistical forecast results.</li></ul><li>Market and product portfolio knowledge.</li><ul><li>Relate to market strategy for the respective</li><li>Market and potential commercial actions that would influence the demand.</li><li>Have a good view of Long-Term agreements to evaluate the demand.</li><li>Project overview/understand based on Sales Force information, to ensure expected demand is part of the consensus plan. </li></ul><li>Prepare the demand plan. </li><ul><li>Use different sources of demand to prepare the indicative plan for sales revision. </li></ul><li>Lead the Consensus meeting. </li><ul><li>Plan, lead and drive the discussion on the monthly consensus meeting for internal customers.</li><li>Influence and collaborate with commercial leader, challenging to get to a rolling volume forecast with proper assumptions and potential risks/opportunities. </li></ul><li>Coordinate constrains adjustments / decisions.</li><ul><li>Apply right constrains/reallocation or other based in the supply planning input during the monthly scenarios build up in agreement with commercial team.</li></ul><li>Understand the economic value of the forecast and its changes.</li><ul><li>Be able to also connect de forecast value, understanding strategic priorities for products and customers following the region strategic plan.</li></ul><li>KPI monitoring and improvement actions.</li><ul><li>Use the Forecast accuracy KPI as source for action in the demand revision process. </li></ul><li>S&amp;OP Meetings</li><ul><li>Preparation of Demand information for Pre and Executive meeting, as well participating on those meetings, leading demand discussion. <br><br></li></ul></ul><p><br></p><strong>S&amp;OE Scope</strong><p><br></p><ul><li>Monitor order booking x forecast.</li><ul><li>Monitor order entry to ensure proper demand allocation (plant – product).</li><li>Capture and analyze demand signal, understanding trends and coordinate necessary corrections to demand in the short-term connecting with Master planning team.</li></ul><li>S&amp;OE Demand weekly routine</li><ul><li>Coordinate and execute the weekly demand review process.</li><li>Constrains or reallocation in coordination with Master planner indication and agreement with commercial team.</li></ul><li>Evaluate short term opportunities.</li><ul><li>Be the main point of contact to evaluate additional opportunities and or non-planned demand (for a customer /product) to understand economical trade off and/or reject sales.<br><br></li></ul></ul><p><br></p><strong>Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)</strong><p><br></p><ul><li>Supply Chain – Planning knowledge</li><li>Advance Excel knowledge</li><li>Power BI</li><li>Proficient English speaking, writing</li><li>Other Microsoft applications (word, ppt)</li><li>Strong customer focus and critical thinking skills. Highly analytical and quantitative, with strong attention to detail.</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills with aptitude in building relationships</li><li>Sense of urgency and customer focus.</li><li>Organization and detail oriented.</li><li>Proactive and principled entrepreneurship approach</li><li>Flexible work style, as demonstrated by the ability to work independently and as part of a team.</li></ul><p><br></p><em>At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.</em><p><br></p><strong>Who We Are</strong><p><br></p>As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You’ll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world’s most iconic projects.<p><br></p>At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.<p><br></p>