Demand Planning Analyst - Bogota, Colombia - Zimmer Biomet

Zimmer Biomet

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Bogota, Colombia

hace 1 semana

Publicado por:

Carolina González

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Descripción

Requisition Number:
AMER27588

Employment Type:
Full-time

Location:
Bogota

Job Summary:

Zimmer Biomet is a world leader in musculoskeletal health solutions.

Our team members are part of a company with a heritage of leadership, a focus on shaping the future, and a mission dedicated to alleviating pain and improving the quality of life for people around the world.

The Demand Planning Analyst is responsible for supporting the forecasting/demand planning process through integration of data from historic demand, product marketing, operations, sales.

The position will prepare data for upload of the forecast in the demand planning system, monitor performance, identify and recommend action plans to ensure that forecast accuracy and inventory targets are achieved and customer service requirements are maintained.

This position will also support the region Demand Controller by monitoring orders versus the near-term plan and engaging the appropriate decision-makers when demand is more or less than planned.

Interact with local planners in Latam to ensure supply.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Cleanse the demand history from oneoff effects (HIE and others) and other effects that have the potential to reduce the data quality for later statistical projection steps
Upload demand history from all markets, prepare forecast accuracy data
Monitors demand to spot trends in deviating actual demand versus the plan
Perform root cause analysis to identify changes to improve responsiveness and better execute the demand and supply plans
Alert all necessary personnel on upcoming shortages or backorders
Collaborate with demand controller on submitting DPCR (demand plan changes requests), provide feedback to commercial teams, follow up through approval, escalate when needed.
Tracks weekly/monthly forecast error results versus established targets; identifies and reports on root cause for forecast error below targets
Follow process to measure forecast against actual sales, obtaining feedback from markets, analyzing results, perform root cause analysis, recommend action steps to ensure supply
Check weekly rationalization dashboard and make necessary adjustments

Expected Areas of Competence:

Advanced skills in MS Excel, SAP IBP experience is a plus
Ability to use statistics and mathematics to create accurate demand plans
Ability to communicate across all levels of an organization
Ability be result focused, detail oriented and deadlines driven
Understanding of supply chain principles
Identifying and analyzing demand shifts, determine root cause, and executing corrective actions

Education/Experience Requirements:

BS or BA in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Finance or related field
23 years of experience working in demand planning/forecasting
Supply Chain experience with good understanding of processes in sales, marketing, and finance
Experience with SAP, IBP, APO, ERP, Tableau, and SQL is a plus.
Bilingual English/Spanish. Portuguese a plus

Travel Requirements:

Up to 10%