Senior Demand Planner (Home Appliance - Home Depot)

The role

This person will manage CPFR activities with the Home Depot account. They will maintain forecast models using business intelligence from various sources.

What you will do

• Elevate impact of operational targets or service standards through strategic initiatives
• Gather and incorporate market intelligence to produce operational forecasts
• Participate in weekly conference calls with internal and external customers
• Facilitate weekly meetings with sales teams and customers to generate consensus forecast
• Report information for action plans, contingency plans, and decision making alignment
• Gather customer needs and changes in demand proactively
• Develop YOY analysis tool to compare and validate current forecast
• Participate in meetings to look for process improvement and network strategy optimization
• Share insights related to demand shift and shaping
• Negotiate with BM/PM teams to acquire allocations under factory constraint situations

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or relevant field
• 5+ years demand planning or relevant experience
• Must understand collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR)
• Strong written, verbal, and in-person communication skills
• Strong relationship builder
• Excellent data analysis skills
• Solid business acumen

Nice to have

• APICS certification preferred

Benefits

• No-cost employee premiums for medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits
• Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off program including company holidays and combined sick and vacation time
• Performance based Short-Term Incentives
• Access to confidential mental health resources
• Personal fitness goal incentives
• Paid parental leave
• Support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities
• Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance

About the company

LG Electronics is a global leader in technology with a presence in over 290 locations. Their portfolio includes Home Appliance Solutions, Media Entertainment Solutions, Vehicle Solutions, and Eco Solutions.