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Lear Corporation

Global Demand Planner

Lear Corporation, Southfield, Michigan, United States, 48076

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GLOBAL DEMAND PLANNER SOUTHFIELD, MI Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Logistics, the Global Demand Planner will be responsible for the global forecasts of the assigned customers. The goal is to improve forecast accuracy by working collaboratively across functions through a structured S&OP process, ultimately driving efficiency throughout the supply chain.

Development activities includes, but are not limited to:

Manage global customer centered S&OP process to develop a set of recommendations on forecasts, which includes:

Lead monthly discussions across Lear internal cross functional teams (manufacturing, finance, sales, PM, and purchasing) to review forecast performance variance and develop recommendations for forecast changes

Present recommendations to Lear's leadership team for alignment and approval

Work externally with customers and internally with cross-functional teams to manage program SOP and EOP

As the forecast owner, support internal and external discussions as required

Advantages of working at Lear Corporation in our Global Supply Chain Planning

As a newly formed team, there is high visibility within the organization, as well as significant autonomy and opportunity to develop processes and lead novel initiatives.

The Demand Planner regularly interacts with executive leadership to communicate the progress on critical customer forecasts.

The Hour-by-Hour Task Breakdown with percentages

Data analysis and developing demand forecast proposals - 40% (internal/external customer sales performance, market intelligence, etc)

Meetings with internal cross functional teams for data collection and demand alignment - 30%

Prepare and lead EOP/SOP meetings - 15%

Meetings with customers for demand insight - 10%

Hold meetings for proposal review and alignment - 5%

Your Qualifications (minimum requirements)

Bachelor's degree

Minimum 4 years of supply chain experience

Minimum 2 years of demand management and/or supply planning experience

Additional Skills and Experience (beneficial but not required)

MBA or Master\'s Degree in Supply Chain Management

CSCP or other APICS Certification

Experience with automotive industry, electronics a plus

Broad supply chain experience, including operations, customer and supplier facing roles

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.

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