Koch Industries
Global Demand Planner
Molex is currently seeking a Global Demand Planner. This individual will support our CCS Division primarily handling our Micro-Solution Business Unit and Power Signal Business Unit product lines. Responsibilities include: Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing, and Product Managers to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used to develop best possible mid to long term demand forecasts. Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, self-develop statistical forecast models for DP judgement purposes, and evaluate forecast results. Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions. Interact with sales, marketing, and product managers to understand demand forecast drivers. Load/validate updated demand forecast to the appropriate demand management working environment (SAP APO-DP, Kinaxis) by the foreseen cadence by using historical Bookings, statistical output, OEM forecast where available, market trends and information, forecasts provided by sales engineers, and actual customer firm and forecast figures recorded in SAP. For any part number transitions where forecast and actual should be combined, provide part number, and site detail and apply supersession treatment. Ensure any changes to customer master data (Sold to customer mapping, Product Segmentation classification, etc...) are communicated to the appropriate Master Data Coordinator on a regular basis to ensure all reports reflect the most current business organization. Conduct analysis to identify cause of forecast error and drive continuous improvement in predictability in demand. Use KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) of the own portfolio to ensure continual improvement. Using calculations of Forecast Accuracy, Comet charts and Month over month reporting to make improvements in future forecasts. Monitor and elevate the key management issues (capacity constraints, customer hurt ) to stakeholders (Sales and Supply planners) connected for specified areas of the business. Proactively support Demand Planning management to ensure ongoing commitment. Engage with Product and Project managers to consider EOL phase and new products / ramp-up phases. Drive utilization and/or selection of forecast/demand planning methodology, process, and software. Drive process improvements contributing to reduction of forecast error and bias. Execute with excellence in customer replenishment and feedback to the Supply Chain groups the opportunities and risks regarding customer replenishment performance metrics. Qualifications include: Bachelor's Degree or higher (Preferably Supply Chain Management, Economics, Finance, Business Management) Around 3 - 5 years' experience in a in a high volume/high speed corporate environment. Experience or understanding in Sales, S&OP or Supply Chain Management. Regular skills using Excel Spreadsheet. Practical knowledge of stats packages (i.e. SAS, SPSS or similar). Skilled use SAP or other systems (Kinaxis, Oracle), BW and PowerBI. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Molex is currently seeking a Global Demand Planner. This individual will support our CCS Division primarily handling our Micro-Solution Business Unit and Power Signal Business Unit product lines. Responsibilities include: Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing, and Product Managers to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used to develop best possible mid to long term demand forecasts. Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, self-develop statistical forecast models for DP judgement purposes, and evaluate forecast results. Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions. Interact with sales, marketing, and product managers to understand demand forecast drivers. Load/validate updated demand forecast to the appropriate demand management working environment (SAP APO-DP, Kinaxis) by the foreseen cadence by using historical Bookings, statistical output, OEM forecast where available, market trends and information, forecasts provided by sales engineers, and actual customer firm and forecast figures recorded in SAP. For any part number transitions where forecast and actual should be combined, provide part number, and site detail and apply supersession treatment. Ensure any changes to customer master data (Sold to customer mapping, Product Segmentation classification, etc...) are communicated to the appropriate Master Data Coordinator on a regular basis to ensure all reports reflect the most current business organization. Conduct analysis to identify cause of forecast error and drive continuous improvement in predictability in demand. Use KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) of the own portfolio to ensure continual improvement. Using calculations of Forecast Accuracy, Comet charts and Month over month reporting to make improvements in future forecasts. Monitor and elevate the key management issues (capacity constraints, customer hurt ) to stakeholders (Sales and Supply planners) connected for specified areas of the business. Proactively support Demand Planning management to ensure ongoing commitment. Engage with Product and Project managers to consider EOL phase and new products / ramp-up phases. Drive utilization and/or selection of forecast/demand planning methodology, process, and software. Drive process improvements contributing to reduction of forecast error and bias. Execute with excellence in customer replenishment and feedback to the Supply Chain groups the opportunities and risks regarding customer replenishment performance metrics. Qualifications include: Bachelor's Degree or higher (Preferably Supply Chain Management, Economics, Finance, Business Management) Around 3 - 5 years' experience in a in a high volume/high speed corporate environment. Experience or understanding in Sales, S&OP or Supply Chain Management. Regular skills using Excel Spreadsheet. Practical knowledge of stats packages (i.e. SAS, SPSS or similar). Skilled use SAP or other systems (Kinaxis, Oracle), BW and PowerBI. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.