MAXAM Tire
Demand Planner
Location:
Holmes Road, Danvers, MA.
Position Report:
President of Maxam Tire North America Inc.
Position:
Full-time at Maxam North America headquarters in Danvers, MA.
Summary/Objective
– MAXAM Tire, a subsidiary of the Sailun Group, is a global manufacturer and distributor of specialty off‑the‑road tires. The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for supporting our business strategy centered around our core vision of being a “Business Solutions Provider” and our mission of “Ensuring the Quality of the Customer’s Experience”. The ideal candidate possesses deep experience in Data Analysis and Applied Statistics, Inventory or Production Planning, and Supply Chain Management functions. Direct oversight of daily operations to strategically forecast, analyze, produce transportation trends, all while thinking outside of the box to solve problems, with the overall goal of striving for efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. This team member is a critical voice in the management team and provides context and perspectives for data‑driven decision making.
Essential Functions
Establishes collaborative relationships with VP of Sales, Segment & Sales Team members, Distribution Management and Demand Planning to devise and establish inventory management systems.
Owns the development of Shipment Forecast at SKU, Brand and certain key Customers level; optimize weekly and monthly production plans according to the customer demand.
Owns Demand Review process with cross‑functional team, New Product forecasting, and supply planning in connecting with the Supply Manager.
Supports the Business Planning Process regarding SKU Mix and Monthly Ordering including building block consolidation and changes to the business plan to optimize cost, cycle times and inventory levels.
Challenges statistical methodology (i.e. trending, growth, seasonality, cycles) for line of sight to future demand.
Provides direction on identification of impactful events (customer drivers, marketing drivers etc.).
Ensures completeness and exactness of events inputs and their relative impact on the forecast.
Integrates customer specific major impacts on key channels and customers.
Challenges business assumptions and tracks changes to business plan assumptions.
Performs appropriate Statistical Analysis using shipment, consumption, and other sources of data and ensures the system is always aligned with the business plan.
Uses Sales and Customer insights and data to inform the forecast.
Leads weekly / monthly forecasting meeting(s) and prepares supporting content in a timely manner.
Establishes collaborative relationships with Sales, Marketing, Supply Planning, Finance, Purchasing, Plant Operations and Sales management.
Helps build New Product Forecast Models using business‑based assumptions and works closely with Sales team members to devise, prepare, and establish New Product Forecasts.
Links between Engineering product release to Marketing and Sales Department Management.
Reviews factory production schedules against monthly production orders.
Manages order fill rates with multiple factory production departments.
Manages Container Direct programs with the factories, representatives and customers.
Leads the organization to achieve on‑time delivery of products to our customers.
Provides System Support around forecasting set‑up, maintenance, and general product hierarchy and makes recommendations for improvements.
Helps define, prepare and publish key metrics reports to others within the department and across other departments.
Manages process & system improvement projects; leads the automation and simplification of manual processes in the Demand Planning Review Process.
Department Data Lead for functional and master data for Demand Planning.
Supports Vulnerability Management & Communication.
Supports Slow Moving & Obsolete Inventory Management Process.
Troubleshoots System & Reporting Issues.
All other duties as assigned.
Skills and Qualifications Demonstrate excellent analytical skills and meet deadlines with a strong desire to execute tasks with quality and a sense of urgency. Ability to balance multiple tasks and prioritize, ensuring timely and accurate data entry. Capable of working with peers and associates from other departments in a proactive and constructive manner. Excellent organizational skills and ability to establish priorities with little direction in a fast‑paced environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences. Ability to translate large amounts of data into useful information and draw conclusions. Maintain key operational metrics that measure demand planning performance driving continuous improvement. Ability to work with technical and non‑technical business owners to overcome obstacles and deliver results. 7+ years’ experience with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Access). Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in planning supply chain, finance/accounting or engineering.
5+ years’ relevant experience within demand planning and excellent working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems; Navision experience preferred.
Advanced Excel skills (e.g. complex formulas).
Experience using Dynamics NAV/Navision or a similar ERP system an asset.
Experience dealing with Asian supply chain preferred.
Supervisory Responsibility This position has no direct reports.
Travel Travel is 10% North America and limited International as required.
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full‑time
Job function
Strategy/Planning and Analyst
Industries
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage and Wholesale
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Holmes Road, Danvers, MA.
Position Report:
President of Maxam Tire North America Inc.
Position:
Full-time at Maxam North America headquarters in Danvers, MA.
Summary/Objective
– MAXAM Tire, a subsidiary of the Sailun Group, is a global manufacturer and distributor of specialty off‑the‑road tires. The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for supporting our business strategy centered around our core vision of being a “Business Solutions Provider” and our mission of “Ensuring the Quality of the Customer’s Experience”. The ideal candidate possesses deep experience in Data Analysis and Applied Statistics, Inventory or Production Planning, and Supply Chain Management functions. Direct oversight of daily operations to strategically forecast, analyze, produce transportation trends, all while thinking outside of the box to solve problems, with the overall goal of striving for efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. This team member is a critical voice in the management team and provides context and perspectives for data‑driven decision making.
Essential Functions
Establishes collaborative relationships with VP of Sales, Segment & Sales Team members, Distribution Management and Demand Planning to devise and establish inventory management systems.
Owns the development of Shipment Forecast at SKU, Brand and certain key Customers level; optimize weekly and monthly production plans according to the customer demand.
Owns Demand Review process with cross‑functional team, New Product forecasting, and supply planning in connecting with the Supply Manager.
Supports the Business Planning Process regarding SKU Mix and Monthly Ordering including building block consolidation and changes to the business plan to optimize cost, cycle times and inventory levels.
Challenges statistical methodology (i.e. trending, growth, seasonality, cycles) for line of sight to future demand.
Provides direction on identification of impactful events (customer drivers, marketing drivers etc.).
Ensures completeness and exactness of events inputs and their relative impact on the forecast.
Integrates customer specific major impacts on key channels and customers.
Challenges business assumptions and tracks changes to business plan assumptions.
Performs appropriate Statistical Analysis using shipment, consumption, and other sources of data and ensures the system is always aligned with the business plan.
Uses Sales and Customer insights and data to inform the forecast.
Leads weekly / monthly forecasting meeting(s) and prepares supporting content in a timely manner.
Establishes collaborative relationships with Sales, Marketing, Supply Planning, Finance, Purchasing, Plant Operations and Sales management.
Helps build New Product Forecast Models using business‑based assumptions and works closely with Sales team members to devise, prepare, and establish New Product Forecasts.
Links between Engineering product release to Marketing and Sales Department Management.
Reviews factory production schedules against monthly production orders.
Manages order fill rates with multiple factory production departments.
Manages Container Direct programs with the factories, representatives and customers.
Leads the organization to achieve on‑time delivery of products to our customers.
Provides System Support around forecasting set‑up, maintenance, and general product hierarchy and makes recommendations for improvements.
Helps define, prepare and publish key metrics reports to others within the department and across other departments.
Manages process & system improvement projects; leads the automation and simplification of manual processes in the Demand Planning Review Process.
Department Data Lead for functional and master data for Demand Planning.
Supports Vulnerability Management & Communication.
Supports Slow Moving & Obsolete Inventory Management Process.
Troubleshoots System & Reporting Issues.
All other duties as assigned.
Skills and Qualifications Demonstrate excellent analytical skills and meet deadlines with a strong desire to execute tasks with quality and a sense of urgency. Ability to balance multiple tasks and prioritize, ensuring timely and accurate data entry. Capable of working with peers and associates from other departments in a proactive and constructive manner. Excellent organizational skills and ability to establish priorities with little direction in a fast‑paced environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences. Ability to translate large amounts of data into useful information and draw conclusions. Maintain key operational metrics that measure demand planning performance driving continuous improvement. Ability to work with technical and non‑technical business owners to overcome obstacles and deliver results. 7+ years’ experience with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Access). Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in planning supply chain, finance/accounting or engineering.
5+ years’ relevant experience within demand planning and excellent working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems; Navision experience preferred.
Advanced Excel skills (e.g. complex formulas).
Experience using Dynamics NAV/Navision or a similar ERP system an asset.
Experience dealing with Asian supply chain preferred.
Supervisory Responsibility This position has no direct reports.
Travel Travel is 10% North America and limited International as required.
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full‑time
Job function
Strategy/Planning and Analyst
Industries
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage and Wholesale
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