Global Director Demand Planning, Engineered Materials S&OP
Celanese, Irving, TX, United States
Overview
The Global Director of Demand Planning will report to VP S&OP and be responsible for all aspects of the Demand Planning process and drive execution for the Engineered Materials business. This person will lead a team of regional demand planners responsible for monthly forecasting processes across Americas, EMEA, and Asia. The Global Director will also play a key role in bridging S&OP and Business processes, working closely with colleagues in Commercial, P&L, Finance, and rest of Supply Chain Planning team.
Location:
Las Colinas (Irving, Texas) ~ preferably
Responsibilities
Provide direction, coaching, and manage performance of regional demand planners through both direct and matrix organizational structures
Oversee monthly regional demand process. Lead monthly global demand process. Align sales forecast and business target volumes with Global Sales, P&L, and Finance leadership
Monitor multiple levels of forecast accuracy, communicate results, and drive actions to improve
Establish timeline for and manage annual volume budgeting process
Identify and lead global process improvement efforts related to S&OP, leveraging industry best practices
Publish Orders vs Forecast reports and manage online dashboard
Collaborate with and provide demand related insight to Senior leaders, to improve business decisions; in the meantime, bring the insights from senior leaders back to the Supply chain planning organization to enable Integrated Business Planning
Act as Global Process Owner for demand planning policies, procedures, and tools
Qualifications
B.S. in Supply Chain, Engineering or related discipline
8+ years professional working experience, with 2 years specifically in Demand Planning
Highly proficient in Demand Planning processes and tools including statistical forecasting and forecast accuracy analysis.
Solid understanding of end to end S&OP processes and how this connects to Commercial organization
People leadership experience, with proven ability to develop and motivate teams
Experience managing global projects with proven record of process improvement
Strong problem solving and analytics skills
Solid executive presence. Ability to effectively communicate (both written and verbal) and present to multiple levels of the organization, including senior leadership
Proven ability of using positive persuasion and influence to reach consensus outcomes
Excellent MS Office skills including Excel and Power Point, working knowledge of MS Visio
Experience in SAP IBP Demand software, well as SAP SD and MM modules preferred
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Location:
Las Colinas (Irving, Texas) ~ preferably
Responsibilities
Provide direction, coaching, and manage performance of regional demand planners through both direct and matrix organizational structures
Oversee monthly regional demand process. Lead monthly global demand process. Align sales forecast and business target volumes with Global Sales, P&L, and Finance leadership
Monitor multiple levels of forecast accuracy, communicate results, and drive actions to improve
Establish timeline for and manage annual volume budgeting process
Identify and lead global process improvement efforts related to S&OP, leveraging industry best practices
Publish Orders vs Forecast reports and manage online dashboard
Collaborate with and provide demand related insight to Senior leaders, to improve business decisions; in the meantime, bring the insights from senior leaders back to the Supply chain planning organization to enable Integrated Business Planning
Act as Global Process Owner for demand planning policies, procedures, and tools
Qualifications
B.S. in Supply Chain, Engineering or related discipline
8+ years professional working experience, with 2 years specifically in Demand Planning
Highly proficient in Demand Planning processes and tools including statistical forecasting and forecast accuracy analysis.
Solid understanding of end to end S&OP processes and how this connects to Commercial organization
People leadership experience, with proven ability to develop and motivate teams
Experience managing global projects with proven record of process improvement
Strong problem solving and analytics skills
Solid executive presence. Ability to effectively communicate (both written and verbal) and present to multiple levels of the organization, including senior leadership
Proven ability of using positive persuasion and influence to reach consensus outcomes
Excellent MS Office skills including Excel and Power Point, working knowledge of MS Visio
Experience in SAP IBP Demand software, well as SAP SD and MM modules preferred
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