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The Demand Planner role is responsible for both demand planning & supply management. This position requires developing and communicating a consensus forecast for a defined portfolio of products. Responsiblities include integrating historical data, market data, & strategic plans collected throughout the S&OP Process by close collaboration with sales, marketing, finance, and regional & global supply chain partners. The Demand Planner position also requires supply management functions. The Demand Planner is expected to manage supply & inventory to maintain high service levels while maintaining optimal inventory levels. This can include having difficult conversations with multilple key stakeholders.

Key Demand Planner functions include:

-Team management, team development

-Developing SKU-level operational forecasts

-Interacting regularly with cross-functional partners including Marketing, Finance, QA, Regulatory, Regional & Global Planning

-Handle escalations & negotiate with various internal & external stakeholders

-Create scenario plans to support on-time launch of new products

-Take action with an appropriate sense of urgency to mitigate supply shortages

-Optimize inventory to avoid stock outs while reducing slow-moving inventory and scrap.

-Lead local S&OP process to ensure consistency between consensus forecast and business plan.

-Meet KPI targets (Inventory/OTIF/SLOB/MAPE) and find ways to improve versus those targets

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Qualifications

Required Experience

• 3yrs or more of business level-English (both written & verbal), 30-60% of work conducted in English

• Experience in supply chain management

Required Skills

• Business level English skills

• zfluency in Japanese

• Knowledge of Microsoft office (particularly Excel)

• Strong communication skills required to manage a wide range of internal stakeholders

• Appropriate sense of urgency & ability to manage pressure from stakeholders

• Ability to communicate with stakeholders both in & outside of Japan

Preferred Skills

• ERP & or APS experience (JDE, SAP, APO, Manugistics, OMP, etc)

• APICS certification is a plus