Axalta

Demand Planner

Axalta

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Front Royal • Pennsylvania • United States

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About the role

  • Perform supply and demand analysis highlighting areas of concern for the next months & quarters based on static and dynamic data sources.
  • Provide insight and capability on all material strategies; involves checking finished product materials and availability of capacity with root cause analysis.
  • Review sales forecast with supply chain manager and demand manager monthly and suggest modifications consistent with knowledge of current or historical demand.
  • Resolve conflicts developed in planning system to improve demand planning on a material level, customer level or location level.
  • Timely review of key metrics including MAPE, forecast accuracy, planning tool conflicts, NPIP introductions, IBP demand reviews.
  • Support the IBP process meetings to review service levels, performance against schedule, inventory strategy, demand planning with collaboration from product, marketing and sales.
  • Participate in cross functional projects to improve supply and customer demand.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Science, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related discipline.
  • Minimum five (5) years of relevant work experience in a planning function for a manufacturing company.
  • Proficient in S4/IBP.
  • End to end process understanding of Buy, Make, Sell, Deliver.
  • Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand and replenishment processes (MRP & DRP).
  • Experience of Planning of batch processes in coatings or related industry strongly preferred.
  • Experience managing short term projects.
  • Strong negotiation skills with the ability to reason and influence at all levels.
  • Strong problem solving and analysis skills.
  • MS office applications with strong Excel skill base.
  • Preferred knowledge of Six Sigma certification & Knowledge of Lean Methodologies.
Benefits
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
S4IBPMRPDRPforecast accuracydemand planningroot cause analysismaterial strategiesplanning tool conflictsbatch processes
Soft Skills
negotiation skillsproblem solvinganalysis skillscollaborationinfluencereasoning
Certifications
Six SigmaLean Methodologies