IBP Planner
Permanent On-site | North York, ON
Compensation Range
$103K - $110KCompensation will be determined based on the successful candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, and may also be influenced by internal equity and market conditions.
Description
You will be managing collection of Business Intelligence from Commercial and Finance teams and integrating it into the demand plan. You will balance supply and demand, ensure successful inventory management, identify risks and opportunities to the plan, create optimized responses and validate them with the stakeholders.
- Running routine Market IBP process and engaging with the Commercial, Finance, Marketing and Business Planning teams to capture market events and trends that impact the sales forecast and to properly plan new product initiatives
- Reviewing the Statistical forecast provided by the Supply Chain Synchronization Hub and incorporating all information relevant to enrich it with the latest market events and new product launches
- Collaborating with the Supply Chain Synchronization Hub to ensure successful inventory management throughout the supply chain and follow up on product availability at market level
- Regularly analyzing finished goods and projections, work collaboratively with Commercial and Operations teams
- Regularly reviewing Market sales performance versus approved forecast and target, analyze forecasting KPIs. Facilitating preparation and approval of the gap closure plans
- Maintaining relevant data in Supply Chain systems in a structured way to ensure proper planning activities
- Ensuring full compliance with confidentiality standards applicable to any commercial and competitive sensitive information
- Organizing business processes at assigned work area in compliance with EHS rules, policies and procedures, evaluating risks at workplaces, take appropriate measures for risks reduction.
- Ensuring right phasing-in & phasing-out of products due to Commercial plans / regulatory environment
Qualifications
You are a curious and ambitious leader with strong written, analytical and verbal communication skills. You also have:
- University degree or post-graduate diploma in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related fields
- 3+ Years of experience within Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) or Electronics industry with exposure to Supply Chain, Sales Strategy, Business Planning & Development or Finance
- Ability to lead S&OP meetings and Project management skills are strong plus
- End 2 End Supply Chain / Integrated Business Planning Processes knowledge/experience preferred
- Advanced knowledge of data processing techniques and systems (SQL, Power BI tools etc.) is a strong plus
- Working knowledge of SAP, Supply Chain Planning and Forecasting Solutions (E2OPEN suite)
- Knowledge of Finance principles; ability to use financial concepts & terminology and principles of PM budget cycle
