What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Demand Planner II position at Shurtape Technologies, LLC?
About Us
Join a Team That Sticks Together!
At Shurtape Technologies, we know how to make things stick. As a leading manufacturer and marketer of adhesive tape, we pride ourselves on creating innovative solutions for a variety of industries.
We have facilities all around the world, including in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Mexico, China, and more.
In addition to our specialty adhesive products, we offer well-known brands like Duck®, FrogTape®, Painter’s Mate®, Shurtape®, T-Rex®, Kip®, and Pro Tapes®.
Why Work with Us?
We encourage curiosity and creativity, working together to solve challenges and innovate. Our commitment to health, safety, and environmental responsibility means we make a positive impact on our communities and the world.
What We Offer
In addition to being obsessed with our customers, Shurtape is committed to being socially and environmentally responsible. We recognize that our actions today affect our world tomorrow, and we are committed to responsible manufacturing processes that protect the communities in which we operate.
We Ask for the Best, and Offer the Best in Return
We are looking for passionate, innovative individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment to join the Shurtape team. If you’re looking to be part of a forward-thinking, fast-paced, and supportive team, we’d love to hear from you!
Our tapes may do the sticking, but it’s our people who hold it all together.
Summary Of Position
The Global Demand Planner II responsibilities encompass all the functions of sales forecasting associated with specific product categories across our industrial, retail, and international businesses, spanning over a global network of distribution centers. This position is responsible for continuously improving the forecasting process and most importantly its accuracy, by facilitating the dialog with key corporate counterparts to drive the procurement and production / manufacturing processes of finished goods and raw materials in multiple different stocking setups (make to stock, make to order, etc.). This position directly impacts customer service and the company cash flow. This role will make decisions based on global / regional business priorities to optimize supply and revenue opportunities while contributing to long-term strategic business needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Join a Team That Sticks Together!
At Shurtape Technologies, we know how to make things stick. As a leading manufacturer and marketer of adhesive tape, we pride ourselves on creating innovative solutions for a variety of industries.
We have facilities all around the world, including in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Mexico, China, and more.
In addition to our specialty adhesive products, we offer well-known brands like Duck®, FrogTape®, Painter’s Mate®, Shurtape®, T-Rex®, Kip®, and Pro Tapes®.
Why Work with Us?
We encourage curiosity and creativity, working together to solve challenges and innovate. Our commitment to health, safety, and environmental responsibility means we make a positive impact on our communities and the world.
What We Offer
- A company that truly values your contributions
- A place where you can grow, make an impact, and be part of something meaningful
- A focus on excellence and continuous improvement, ensuring we deliver top-quality, reliable solutions to our customers
- An environment where employees are encouraged to bring their best ideas forward and adopt a growth mindset
In addition to being obsessed with our customers, Shurtape is committed to being socially and environmentally responsible. We recognize that our actions today affect our world tomorrow, and we are committed to responsible manufacturing processes that protect the communities in which we operate.
We Ask for the Best, and Offer the Best in Return
We are looking for passionate, innovative individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment to join the Shurtape team. If you’re looking to be part of a forward-thinking, fast-paced, and supportive team, we’d love to hear from you!
Our tapes may do the sticking, but it’s our people who hold it all together.
Summary Of Position
The Global Demand Planner II responsibilities encompass all the functions of sales forecasting associated with specific product categories across our industrial, retail, and international businesses, spanning over a global network of distribution centers. This position is responsible for continuously improving the forecasting process and most importantly its accuracy, by facilitating the dialog with key corporate counterparts to drive the procurement and production / manufacturing processes of finished goods and raw materials in multiple different stocking setups (make to stock, make to order, etc.). This position directly impacts customer service and the company cash flow. This role will make decisions based on global / regional business priorities to optimize supply and revenue opportunities while contributing to long-term strategic business needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Develop and maintain demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregations of a channel for 12 month periods to support the S&OP/IBP process, based on historical trends, demand drivers and/or business stakeholder’s knowledge
- Responsible for the majority share of category make-up in terms of revenues & SKU count
- Support the product portfolio activities such as product life cycle management and buying strategies in conjunction with Product Marketing Team
- Lead demand meetings resulting in the creation of a consensus-based constrained and unconstrained sales & unit volume plan; ensure to document demand drivers and assignable causes to demand changes each period
- Develop and maintain a unit forecast for the assigned product categories at multiple levels of aggregation, leveraging assumptions from Sales, Account Planning, Product Marketing, Finance and Supply Planning
- Perform consistency checks against targets; communicate the plans to key stakeholders in line with S&OP calendar and escalate gaps
- Responsible for the alignment of the plan to known manufacturing constraints
- Prepare agenda and materials and lead the monthly consensus review with Sales, Strategic Account Planners, Finance, and Product Marketing; ultimately responsible for the item-level plan in the event of lack of consensus
- Monitor the performance of the plan, especially ongoing demand and inventory needs for strategic items
- Leverage performance metrics, coordinate activities to reconcile the significant variances and update plans, where applicable
- Collaborate with key stakeholders
- Provide relevant input for the executive S&OP/Integrated Business Planning meetings
- Act as a change agent to drive process improvements
- Support Ad-hoc reporting/analysis requests
- Ensure business process documentation remains in line with the latest business practices