The Demand Planning Manager will coordinate the creation of the Demand Plans for use in Integrated Business Planning within each mid-size to large business and/or Line of Business. Leads the development of the rolling 36-month forecast and supports the 5-year demand forecast to facilitate Strategic and Aggregate Planning. This role will liaise and consult with Sales, Marketing, Brand/Product Organizations, Finance, and Supply Chain to facilitate the Demand Planning Process. Works with the Demand Control Leader to understand near-term order trends and potential impacts on longer-term forecasts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain the integrity of the Demand Plan and take corrective actions promptly to ensure Demand Plan stability; escalate as appropriate.
- Manage cross-functional and cross-BU interactions to ensure dependable and efficient demand management, including daily operations.
- Work closely with GOEMs to manage and level-load demand to the plants.
- Lead Integrated Business Planning (IBP) for Powergen India both internal and external (Short-term, Medium-term demand forecasting) and lead the Demand Review for India Powergen.
- Participate in the global Demand Review and submit forecasts for regional and global needs.
- Conduct analytics of GOEM CRMs for engine inventory, primary shipments, order board, and secondary shipment trends.
- Use knowledge of Business, Customers, Markets, and Products to efficiently challenge Demand Plan assumptions to improve forecast quality and robustness.
- Drive assumption management in demand planning.
- Lead continuous improvement projects aligned with Cummins Operating System and Functional Excellence direction and leverage common processes, tools, and information systems.
- Support Corporate Demand Management initiatives and lead the global business unit demand planning process to ensure global alignment.
- Manage consolidated sales projections for volumes and financial implications in both the monthly demand planning process and strategic planning processes.
- Establish collaborative business partner relationships to create common demand management processes and procedures.
- Strategically and tactically address daily problem-solving and continuous improvement opportunities to achieve performance targets.
- Develop, track, and improve key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Manage, coach, and develop staff; work with employees to set goals in training and development, performance, and career planning.
- Serve as Chief of Staff and MSFE lead for Powergen India, providing additional leadership and strategic guidance.
External Qualifications and Competencies
Experience:Essential:
- Strong understanding of Demand Management & Forecasting,Supply Chain Experience, Sales & Marketing.
- 6S Green Belt Certified preferred or willingness to train.
- 5-7 years of relevant experience.
- Customer Management Experience
Desirable:
- Project Management skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain principles.
Competencies:
- Balances Stakeholders Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
- Builds Effective Teams Building strong-identity teams that apply diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
- Business Insight Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organizations goals.
- Communicates Effectively Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of different audience needs.
- Manages Ambiguity Operating effectively even when things are uncertain or unclear.
- Manages Complexity Making sense of complex, high-volume, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
- Organizational Savvy Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
- Strategic Mindset Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
- Data Analytics Discovering, interpreting, and communicating qualitative and quantitative data to extract meaningful patterns and business insights.
- Problem Management Controlling the life cycle of problems to proactively prevent incidents and minimize their impact on the organization.
- Market Analysis Researching information to expand knowledge of markets, identifying trends, and summarizing relevant insights for business impact.
- Market Forecasting Analyzing and interpreting market data from various sources to create unbiased market projections for business segments.
- Integrated Business Planning Leading the IBP preparation cycle(s) and IBP Review(s) to ensure informed business decision-making.
- Values Differences Recognizing and leveraging the value of diverse perspectives and cultures within an organization.
Education, Licenses, and Certifications:
- MBA, Undergraduate degree required.
- Green Belt certification preferred.
- This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.
Role: Supply Chain Manager
Industry Type: Industrial Equipment / Machinery
Department: Procurement & Supply Chain
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Role Category: SCM & Logistics
Education
UG: Any Graduate
PG: Any Postgraduate
