Demand Planning Manager - Hybrid
Company: Medline Industries, Inc.
Location: Mundelein
Posted on: March 13, 2023
Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY It is a particularly exciting time to be a Demand
Planning Manager at Medline. The healthcare landscape is changing,
and our customers are looking to us for solutions. The Medline
Brand Demand Planning Manager position requires a combination of
strategic and tactical skills to champion the continuous
improvement of forecast accuracy and demand planning processes for
Medline. You will interact cross-functionally to enhance capability
of the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process and achieve
better end-to-end visibility and decision-making to meet
organizational goals. You will be responsible for the day-to-day
leadership, goalsetting, and professional development of Demand
Planners as they collaboratively develop, monitor, and communicate
demand forecasts that positively impact inventory position, sales,
service, and margin. What makes Demand Planning different at
Medline is our culture of collaborative continuous improvement. We
encourage leadership at every level and empower our team to think
creatively, share ideas, and work together to solve complex
challenges. We support and invest in professional development,
helping our people grow new skills and reach their full career
potential. This dynamic and evolving area of supply chain makes a
positive impact on the business of healthcare, our products and
services, and the millions of lives they touch every day. Our
leadership teams are passionate about their business and expect the
same from you. Looking for visibility? You found it! If you are
looking for ownership and a fast paced work environment,
we%26rsquo;ve got it! Make an impact at Medline! We are seeking a
Demand Planning Manager in the Inventory Management division
located out of our corporate headquarters in Mundelein, IL.
Responsibilities:
- Lead team members by placing value on adherence to the monthly
planning process, standards for demand planning best practices, and
a bias for action in achieving KPIs through forecast value add
activities
- Work cross functionally to enhance the end-to-end capability of
the S&OP process, leading demand planners in Demand Review
maturity
- Cultivate an environment of continuous improvement with an
emphasis on collaboration and personal ownership
- Maintain key performance metrics and demand monitoring for
senior management
- Determine methods to address and correct planning behaviors
that adversely affect forecast accuracy, service, and inventory
position
- Act as subject matter expert regarding demand planning
processes and work with supply network planners, import and
domestic buyers, supply chain analysts and central data
organizations
- Manage and partner with internal and external stakeholders
- Train, coach, and lead team in documented process flows, rules
and standards relevant to inventory management demand planning and
industry best practices
- Lead day-to-day activities of the team
- Assign, monitor and review process and accuracy of work
- Direct efforts and provide technical guidance on more complex
issues
- Assist in the ideation, management, and prioritization of
continuous improvement projects and initiatives Job Qualifications
COVID-19 Vaccination Please be aware that Medline requires all
employees starting in this position to be fully vaccinated against
COVID-19. This position will require the successful candidate to
provide proof that they are fully vaccinated by their start date.
Medline is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide
reasonable accommodations to those individuals who are unable to be
vaccinated for COVID-19 consistent with federal, state, and local
law Basic Qualifications Education: Bachelor's Degree in
Engineering or Supply Chain Management Relevant Experience:
- 5 years experience in Supply Chain
- Experience applying knowledge of MRP, buying, demand planning
and forecasting.
- At least 2 years of experience managing people, including
hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work
Additional:
- Experience with leading, mentoring, and developing employees;
performance management; and cultivating a team culture that aligns
with the organization%26rsquo;s goals and values
- Ability to assess and initiate actions independently.
Experience in taking charge of a situation, team or project.
- Experience developing ways of accomplishing goals with little
or no supervision, depending on oneself to complete objectives and
determining when escalation of issues is necessary.
- Demonstrated problem solving ability in an environment of rapid
change and with many variables.
- Experience analyzing data and/or process to identify issues,
trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find
solutions.
- Experience presenting to and communicating with various
audiences (ex. others with differing language, senior management
and non-technical audiences).
- Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong visual
presentation skills as related to reports, scorecards, dashboards
and presentations.
- Strong self-accountability; proactive engagement; extreme
ownership and self-driven Preferred Qualifications
- APICS (or equivalent supply chain management)
certification
- SAP/APO experience
- Experience in import logistics, transportation, and/or
warehouse operations
- Advanced skills in Excel (including VBA), SQL, R, Python or
other analytical tools for data extraction and simulation.
Experience and advanced skill in data visualization tools (Tableau,
Power BI, etc).
Keywords: Medline Industries, Inc., Arlington Heights , Demand Planning Manager - Hybrid, Professions , Mundelein, Illinois
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