What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Demand Planner position at tesa?
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At tesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we're passionate about making a difference!
The Regional Demand Planner is responsible for managing forecasts for all business units and will lead the Sales & Operational Planning process for their assigned business units. In addition, they will collaborate extensively with the commercial teams to support customer satisfaction and supply continuity.
How You'll Help The Formula
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At tesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we're passionate about making a difference!
The Regional Demand Planner is responsible for managing forecasts for all business units and will lead the Sales & Operational Planning process for their assigned business units. In addition, they will collaborate extensively with the commercial teams to support customer satisfaction and supply continuity.
How You'll Help The Formula
- Forecast Validation and Analysis.
- Review and assess forecast accuracy; identify discrepancies and resolve outstanding issues.
- Drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy through analytical feedback loops.
- Ensure demand signals are accurately reflected in all planning systems.
- Lead monthly S&OP meetings for assigned product families to align forecast, supply, and inventory.
- Collaborate with various teams to ensure visibility and resolution of supply risks or escalations.
- Lifecycle management and data management.
- Coordinate supply readiness for new product introductions and phase-outs.
- Support minimizing excess and obsolete inventory exposure while maintaining supply continuity.
- Analyze actual sales vs. forecast; update system data to maintain high planning accuracy and meet targets.
- Proactively challenge and optimize the forecasting process to reduce planning/production shortages.
- Identify opportunities for system and process improvements.
- Maintain clear documentation for all planning and procurement workflows.
- Perform other duties as required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
- 5 years of experience in supply chain planning or purchasing, preferably in a global manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience in driving process improvement initiatives.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and influence without direct authority.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to operate in a multicultural, international setting.
- Proficient in SAP (especially supply chain/planning modules); project or implementation experience is a plus.
- Self-directed, detail-oriented, and adaptable to a dynamic business environment.
- Willingness to travel up to 10%, both domestically and internationally.
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