Senior Analyst, Demand Planning

Requisition Number: 19905

Contract Type: Permanent

Location(s):

Chicago, US, 60606 Chicago, US, 60606-7205

Senior Analyst, Demand Planning

The job responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may evolve over time and be reviewed according to business needs.

Role Description Summary

As a Demand Planning Analyst, you will collaborate with customer sales, program management, engineering and procurement teams to make sure equipment and resources are available to meet installation and maintenance needs. Our goal is to make sure that SES is installed on as many aircraft as possible and our team is the bridge to translate sales commitments and product upgrades into solid purchasing and delivery plans through the S&OP process. This activity drives our success and directly impacts revenue generation and cost control. Without a highly functioning demand plan, we will fail to service our customers and meet our financial goals.

Primary Responsibilities / Key Result Areas

• Collaborates with Regional Vice Presidents to create a single version of the truth for planned installation & upgrades demand schedules, and other sales activities to drive core business decisions through S&OP process.
• Leads cross functional IPTs with accounts, program management and operational teams to provide program health for Airline Fleet specific parts based on product life cycle planning and engineering certification schedules. This includes identifying risks and opportunities for purchasing and LRU planning, as well as coordination of new purchases to ensure PO coverage is available for demand for rolling 12 months.
• Collaborates with our Linefit customers shipments to efficiently supply equipment to global assembly lines under strict regulations, as well as harmonizing essential spares planning in multiple locations.
• Coordinates with procurement & purchasing to ensure that timing of receipts meets the demand schedule and that receipts are adjusted where needed.
• Coordinate with our W-IFE and warehouse teams to manage high volume monthly forecasts and executing shipments for customers across the world.
• Provide continual improvement of the planning, reporting, and communication processes including publishing weekly Itasca and Amsterdam Kit on Dock and On Time shipment metrics.
• Continually reviews processes and systems to identify opportunities to minimize wasteful spending and optimize our resources.
• Works with accounting team to ensure completeness of the monthly financial statements and variance explanations.
  
  

COMPETENCIES

• Practical problem solving and strategic thinking skills; critical thinker with excellent judgement and initiative; ability to leverage cross-functional teams to solve complex problems with vague or incomplete inputs
• Ability to set and adapt team priorities in fast-paced, customer-centric environment, to manage resources effectively with minimal to no supervision; to provide on-time deliverables while making sound decisions based on business needs and constraints
• Superior verbal and written communication skills with all levels of employees, both internal and external customers, including presentations, written reports, and spreadsheet analysis
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business management, or related field

• 5 years’ experience in supply chain planning in an MRP-driven environment
• Proven customer advocate experience
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office; especially Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint
  
  

Other Key Requirements / Comments

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