Adv Specialist, Demand Planner, Acetyl Chain Asia招聘 - 塞拉尼斯（南京）化工有限公司

Purpose and Summary of position:

Owns the demand segment of the S&OP process for Acetyl Chain (AC) in Asia. Develops the demand plan at customer account level through collaboration with Account Managers, Sales Leaders, Product Managers & Commercial Leaders as part of the monthly S&OP process.

 

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the forecast roll-up for Emulsion Polymers (EP) and Intermediate Chemistry (IC), including development of regional demand plans as part of monthly S&OP process Owns forecast and demand planning processes & is responsible for development, optimization, maintenance and operation: ownership, face challenges Manages, analyzes and maintains SAP, model and history data sets for optimized S&OP results Improves demand plan accuracy (e.g. utilizes statistical forecasting) to reduce unplanned changes to the short-term production plan and to reduce slow moving/aging inventory Aligns demand with business objectives and directives - tracks and captures key assumptions and market intelligence Tracks and drives demand planning KPI and business metric improvement Leads the monthly demand meetings for EP and IC Asia Leads special projects as needed to develop/improve processes, reduce costs and optimize processes

 Interfaces:

Collaborates with Sales on improvements of forecast accuracy Close alignment with Supply Planning and Scheduling to validate forecast restrictions and adjustments according to capacity Close collaboration with Product Management on strategic imperatives for the product portfolio Creates consensus between Sales, Product Management and leadership functions on final demand roll-up Incorporates future pipeline projects into forecasting in close cooperation with EP pipeline leader

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Super communications and relationship skills at all organization levels; primarily Sales, Commercial and Supply Chain Proven statistical, analytical, Excel and Power Point skills SAP / APO / BI experience or related systems Detailed knowledge of S&OP Process Ability to deliver results and to drive change in complex environments Excellent verbal and written English

 

Desirable Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Knowledge of the Acetyl Chain (AC) business; Strong communication skills: written and verbal English Good business acumen Strong internal and external negotiations skills; can show the ability to forge effective working relationships at all levels internally and externally. Customer Focused APICS/Six Sigma certification

 

Required Yrs Exp / Required Education:

Experience in Supply Chain / Planning 3-5 years (Chemical industry experience preferred) Bachelor in Supply Chain Management, engineering or related fields