Forecasting Customer Demand: This involves analyzing past sales patterns, market trends, and seasonality to accurately predict future product demand. Demand Planners use a blend of quantitative data analysis and market intelligence to achieve this. They also track product inventory and identify forecast changes.
Collaboration and Communication: They work closely with various departments, including sales, marketing, supply chain, operations & finance. This collaboration helps them understand promotional activities, align demand forecasts with production and inventory strategies, and ensure product availability. They also communicate forecast and inventory estimations to management and key stakeholders.
Data Analysis: Demand Planners use specialized tools for data analysis and demand planning. They gather and analyze historical sales data, conduct advanced data analysis to identify demand patterns and variances, and utilize statistical models and predictive analytics.
Continuous Improvement: Demand Planners conduct root cause analysis for demand planning variances and implement corrective actions. They also drive continuous improvement initiatives within the demand planning function.
Graduate from S1
Fluent English (speaking and writing)
Advanced Microsoft Excel: Proficiency in functions like VLOOKUP, PivotTables, conditional formatting, complex formulas, and VBA for automation
Supply Chain Planning Principles: Knowledge of S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) & IBP (Integrated Business Planning).
Demand Planning Metrics: Understanding of key metrics like, UEE, forecast accuracy, and fill rate.
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to analyze large amounts of data, identify needs, and develop effective solutions.
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication for presenting forecasts and collaborating with stakeholders.
Attention to Detail: Essential for accurate data analysis and forecasting.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with sales, marketing, customer service, operations, IT, and finance teams.
Time Management: To multitask and pivot between different focuses.
Adaptability: To adjust strategies based on changing market conditions.
Numerical Proficiency: Comfort working with sales data, inventory levels, and forecast statistics.
Ability to translate numbers and data into reliable insight.
Understanding of seasonality and peak demand times.
Accountability and Confidence.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer
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