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supply chain Demand planner (Englewood Cliffs)

Harvey Nash, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, United States


Supply Chain Analyst 2
Englewood Cliffs, NJ (Team’s Work Schedule: 5 times per week in office)
3 months (Currently the position is for about 3 ~ 4 months but there is possibility of extending.)

Please submit candidates w/ the following must-haves:
Forecasting & demand planning, root-cause analysis experience in Supply Chain - HM is flexible w/ years of experience (3+ years)
Very detail oriented, strong follow up and organizing abilities.
Superb communication & collaborative skills, hard-working, flexible to work OT if needed
Mid to Advanced Excel skills (Pivot tables, Index formulas, etc.)

This position will focus on all operational activities that occur with Home Appliance retail accounts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES/REQUIREMENTS:

Responsibilities include:
Demand Forecasting, Customer Process identification and improvement, Root Cause analysis, Sales trend analysis.
Activities have a direct impact on both sales' revenue and profitability within the assigned account base. This position will also maintain strong relationships with customers as well as with Client Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing and Finance.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Demand Forecasting
Forecast Accuracy Reporting
Help to ensure orders are shipped in a timely manner to meet the customers requested delivery date
Conduct Root Cause analysis
Improvement Monthly Report Semi-annual preparation and monthly analysis
Process Improvement, Sell Through Analysis (Customer), Sales Forecast to Actual Sales Analysis
KPI (Baseline Improvement)
Use of supply chain system for order management, reporting and forecasting
Required Skills:
Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience
3+ years related professional experience in Supply Chain and/or Operations (flexible)
Forecasting or Demand Planning within retail experience preferred.
Experience in working directly with customers and maintaining positive relationships with them
Proficiency with Advanced Excel data management functions including advanced formulas, pivot tables, V-lookup’s, etc.
SAP Experience a plus
Self-starter with strong focus on exceeding customer satisfaction goals
Must be comfortable working in a fast paced multi-cultural environment
Nice to haves:
Excel Macro(VBA) experience
Education Requirement:
Bachelor’s or greater (HS degree considered with great experience)
Top 3 Must Have Characteristics/Skills:
Organized and follows instructions closely
Very detail oriented
Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills.