Signify

Job Title

Demand planner/Order desk

Job Description

• Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
• Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers.
• Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing and Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts.
• Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool.
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
• Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning

Additional Job Description

• Works as a Finished Goods Inventory Planner on problems of moderate scope where the analysis of planning data requires a review of a variety of factors using Root Cause Analysis.
• The development of the solution requires a multi-disciplinary approach and knowledge of basic planning principles, -theories and -concepts.
• Formulates the solution for (technical) partial problems by combining previous experiences based upon technical analysis and planning (feasibility) studies.

Additionally, manage the monthly medium/long term planning process and the weekly supply-demand planning process together with stakeholders (Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supplier) in-time for capacity planning and to contribute to smooth procurement of long-lead-time components at supplier level.

• Manage the integral inventory levels for the assigned product groups over the supply chain in the assigned
• Manage phasing in / phasing out of assigned product-types according to the actual PIP Process (Product Introduction Process) in close cooperation with product/marketing management and the industrial project team.
• The aim is to introduce new products in-time and phase-out products without obsolete finished products and components.