Demand Planning Analyst
Posted on: 6 Jul 2023
Delaware, OH
Job Description
As a Demand Planning Analyst, you will provide accurate demand forecasting, optimizing inventory levels, and enhancing overall operational efficiency. Reporting directly to the Demand Planning Manager onsite at our Delaware, Ohio manufacturing facility. You will collaborate with teams to analyze data, communicate forecasts, and lead process improvements.
Key Responsibilities
· Collaborate with multiple departments, including sales, marketing, and production, to gather input, understand our requirements, and align demand plans with our goals.
· Analyze large datasets and use statistical techniques to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies. Translate data findings into relevant insights to optimize inventory levels and ensure product availability.
· Develop an understanding of our products, market dynamics, and industry trends. Use this knowledge to provide recommendations and contribute to business decision-making processes.
· Identify opportunities to improve demand planning processes, enhance forecasting accuracy, and optimize inventory management. Implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
· Foster a collaborative work environment and building relationships with partners at all levels. Work cross-functionally to align goals, ensuring a cohesive and coordinated approach to demand planning.
Qualifications
· Demand Planning or Data Analytics Experience: At least five years of experience in demand planning, data analysis, or related roles, with experience managing demand forecasts and optimizing inventory.
· Proficient in demand forecasting methodologies, statistical analysis, and forecasting tools. Create accurate demand forecasts and interpret forecast accuracy metrics.
· Understanding of business operations, market dynamics, and supply chain management principles. Integrate business knowledge into demand planning activities and strategic decision-making.
· Demonstrate experience identifying process efficiencies, implementing process improvements, and in demand planning or related areas.
· Familiarity with ERP (Oracle or SAP): Experience working with ERP systems, Oracle or SAP. Proficiency in using ERP functionalities for data analysis, reporting, and demand planning activities.
· Supply chain or Logistic Analyst experience
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PPG Industries
Pittsburgh, PA
PPG Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials in the United States and internationally. It operates through Performance Coatings and Industrial Coatings segments. The Performance Coatings segment provides coatings products for automotive and commercial transport/fleet repair and refurbishing; light industrial and specialty coatings for signs; coatings, sealants, and transparencies for commercial, military, regional jet and general aviation aircraft, and transparent armor; protective and marine coatings and finishes; architectural coatings; and purchased sundries to painting contractors and consumers, as well as chemical management services.
The Industrial Coatings segment provides adhesives and sealants for the automotive industry; metal pretreatments and related chemicals for industrial and automotive applications; packaging coatings for the protection, performance, and decoration of metal cans, closures, plastic tubes, industrial packaging, and promotional and specialty packaging; precipitated silicas for tire, battery separator, and other markets; substrates for use in radio frequency identification tags and labels, e-passports, drivers' licenses, and identification cards; organic light emitting diode materials for use in displays and lighting; optical lens materials and photochromic dyes for optical lenses and color-change products. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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IndustryManufacturing
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No. of Employees47, 300
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