Head - Demand Planning

Location: IN - New Delhi   
Goodyear Talent Acquisition Representative: Depinder Deep  
Sponsorship Available:  No
Relocation Assistance Available: Yes 

Responsibilities:-

• Drive the demand management process consistent with Class A S&OP and Demand Planning Process Quality guidelines in assigned country; provide guidance and leadership in monthly consensus cross-functional demand meetings to support both S&OP (18-24 months) and RvsCC (5-year) processes; incorporate learnings and focus on continuous forecasting process improvement. 

• Develop & strengthen collaborative planning / Key Account Planning to support a business model run by Key Accounts (KA) and Target Profitable Market Segments (TPMS)

• Incorporate marketing meeting outputs into the demand plan. Implement a methodical forecasting approach that effectively captures assumptions changes, risks and opportunities, and uses multiple views to converge to a viable consensus demand plan. Ensure a robust handoff to Supply Planning to promote an Advantaged Supply Chain that will ensure product availability and optimize working capital investment.

• Facilitate a demand planning culture that ensures that monthly forecast submission deadlines are respected, which drives key performance objectives of forecast accuracy and sales plan stability

• Employ an effective demand segmentation strategy to focus on key products and key customers while using statistical forecast as basis for the rest of the volume

• Feed the demand input into the country and regional S&OP process; provide fact-based advice to business to facilitate country decisions on allocation of available supply. Propagate the demand signals into the organization (Supply, Finance, Procurement, Sales and Marketing, Product Management) at monthly & weekly levels

• Drive demand planning business process excellence through standardized and meaningful processes and aids, aligned with global and regional standards. 

• Develop and inculcate in the system a continuous improvement mindset incorporating the latest in technology in direct consultation with the Regional COE

Requirements:-

• 10+ years experience in Demand Planning and / or Sales Operations & Marketing, inclusive of 2-5 years of solid experience in leading the demand planning function in mid- to large-scale organizations of repute

• Knowledge in integrated supply chain systems, SAP APO DP & SNP, exposure to Tableau is advantageous

• Excellent understanding of forecasting models and techniques, supply chain processes which are commonly used in the industry

• Good inter-personal communication skills to work with cross functional teams

• Exposure to tire/automobile industry will be advantageous #LI-DD1

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