Demand Manager Automotive

As a Demand Manager Automotive you will drive the demand processes within the SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) process for a group of European Accounts in the Automotive Business with primary scope of collecting and challenging short, medium and long term forecasts from sales and formally pass these informations to supply chain, being responsible for the accuracy together with the Sales teams and drive improvement plans.

The position reports to the EMEA Demand Planning Director, Industrial Segment and is part of a team of Demand Managers in charge of the 3 Business Units Automotive, Industrial and Packaging.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Be the key driver of the demand review process, strategic element of SIOP by interacting with business, marketing, product management, finance; collect input from Product reviews; prepare and manage MSO (Market Sign Off) by business areas in volume and value; provide demand input for PSO (Production Sign Off process) at plant level.
- Responsible to collect 12 months rolling forecasts, manage new launches and run out and build scenario’s including opportunities and vulnerabilities in the pipeline, understanding and managing implications, at the scope of improve service and prevent, reduce supply chain costs impact.
- Collect 24 to 36 months forecast for medium - long term capacity analysis.
- Accountable for forecast tool management and data integrity maintenance.
- Implement improved methods like statistical forecasting and the use of IBP to support improvements and reconciliation process.
- Handle a monthly demand reconciliation process taking bottom up forecast, consolidate it and assess versus market indicators and budget, suggest adjustments for improved accuracy and bias. Sign off with commercial director.
- Support BSR's, RBR's and Profit Plan, translating business input into relevant input for Supply Chain on demand projections.
- Proactively interact with supply chain and logistic for changes in demand, to optimize inventory, reduce freight and SSPL.
- Be the co-ordinator for severe or repetitive service issues, efficiency improvements and major changes with product range.
- Identify and propose, through analysis of demand, opportunity for SKU rationalization, supply flow changes, production relocation/localization
- Be accountable for building a formal/informal Service Level Agreement between customer / sales and supply chain, maintain it in consequence of any needed change and be key driver of resolving conflicts linked to it.
- Be responsible for creating a supply chain collaborative approach culture, focusing on Sales teams training, mentor and support; handle demand planning job duties with sales/service teams and the other roles acting in forecasting.

**Qualifications**:
**Knowledge**:

- At least 5 years of learning experience in supply chain/demand management activities within manufacturing areas
- Good knowledge of key Supply Chain principles
- Good knowledge of key Markets and Customer Service principles

**Skills**:

- Outstanding interpersonal with strong communication skills
- Strategic approach, to understand impact of demand management on the enterprise
- Outstanding analytical skills (Mathematical and logical capabilities)
- Knowledge of IT tools (11i, Focus, QlikView, Power BI, Cognos, Excel).
- Excellent English - Proficient in 2nd language.
- Ability to deal with complexity through number of SKU’s, products, supply routes, cultures.
- Financial & commercial awareness.
- Proactive, problem solving and results-orientated. Strategic in foreseeing issues and challenges.
- Flexibility to travel up to 20% of the time.

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