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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning:

Job Sub Function:

Demand Planning

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Job Description:

Job Description:

• ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIESAdd Market Intelligence (Customer & Marketing Events)• Review statistical forecasts and recommend adjustments as necessary

• Gather information and collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Finance, and other functions to identify events and drivers of demand

• Incorporate customer- and market-driven events not captured by the statistical model using representative sales history and modeling techniques

• Create forecast scenarios using product history, past event data, customer/market analysis, cannibalization, substitution, and other relevant parameters

• Account for Product Lifecycle (NPI and End of Life)• Work with Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales and Finance to collect inputs and align assumptions

• Apply alternative approaches (market models, lifecycle profiles, data substitution) to test sensitivity across parameters and converge on the most probable forecast

• Generate and maintain system forecasts for new products and end-of-life exceptions

Others:

• Enable SC PLAN Team to meet or improve service and inventory targets by enhancing forecast accuracy and related measures for the portfolio
• Provide demand inputs to the S&OP / IBP process to ensure transparency of risks and opportunities; actively participate in Demand Review and other S&OP / IBP forums
• Provide SKU-level forecasts
• Maintain master data setup, perform forecast uploads, and produce KPI reports

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS- Education: University Bachelor’s Degree. MBA or equivalent preferred. Green Belt Six Sigma Certifications & Supply Chain Certification (CSCPM, APICS, IBF) desirable

• Years Experience: 5+ years related experience in Demand Planning position

• Preferred Experience with ERP (SAP) & Advanced Planning Systems (JDA S&OP, JDA Demand, APO, OMP) and advanced Excel skills preferred

・If you are Japan employee, please read “Internal Application Guideline” in Ask GS. Especially if you are less than 18 months in your current role, you are required to obtain application approval from your current manager as well as your respective BUHR. If you are Japan’s employee, you are not able to apply for multiple positions at once.
・Once you move to 1st interview stage, please make sure to inform to your current manager.
・For Employee Referral Program (ERP), please read and understand the details of “Employee Referral Program” in Ask GS and make a compliant referral.

・応募の際はAskGS内の社内公募ガイドラインをご一読いただき、応募ください。１８か月未満の方は応募前に上長及び担当BUHRの許可を取ってから応募ください。複数同時応募不可になります。
・在籍期間に関わらず、書類選考を通して１次面接に進んだ場合は、社内公募に応募し選考に進むことを上司に報告してください。
・社内紹介を行う場合は、ASK GS上の”Employee Referral Program”の詳細を理解した上で、コンプライアンスを守って紹介したものとみなします。

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Savvy, Data Analysis, Data Savvy, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Inventory Optimization, Leadership, Manufacturing Flow Management, Predictive Modeling, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Project Support, Report Writing, Supply Planning, Team Management