Demand Planner

Demand Planner role at Ferguson, responsible for generating baseline demand forecast, interacting with cross-functional teams, and improving forecast accuracy and service level. The role requires strong analytical skills, leadership, and communication skills.

Requirements

• Use demand planning software and statistical forecasting techniques to develop a rolling, 18 months forecast at the business group level.
• Follow a regimented monthly cadence to collaborate and collect input from Category Management, Marketing, Business Leaders, Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance.
• Lead the assigned Demand Review meeting in the monthly S&OP cycle to report on all forecast changes, collaborate with participants and challenge areas of the forecast that do not align with the trends and analysis presented by the planning team.
• Serve as a coach and mentor to the business unit to educate the organization on the benefits of demand planning and S&OP.
• Run reporting on forecast accuracy, forecast bias, and forecast evolution.
• Improve forecast accuracy by analyzing forecast errors and recommending and implementing appropriate action plans.
• Participate in Annual Planning and Strategic Planning activities that impact the long-term plan for assigned categories.
• Maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning and the Replenishment team to optimize inventory flow to reduce risk, eliminate constraints, and decrease lead times on key items.
• Participate in or lead projects related to data driven supply chain optimization, planning system improvements, master data strategy, etc.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with company match