Demand Planner Japan

Simplot Japan KK is a wholly owned subsidiary of the J.R. Simplot Company. The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization, with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses. The J.R. Simplot Company is a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture, including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer manufacturing, food processing, commercial product development, and distribution.

Summary

The primary purpose of the Demand Planner is to work with Sales and Marketing to develop and validate the 36-month demand plan for the allocated categories, they are to validate the forecast and work to reduce forecast Bias, work with supply planning and manufacturing to ensure the balance between supply and demand are managed and they understand constraints ensuring carton fill is maximized.

Key Responsibilities

• Development of the rolling 36 month demand plan for allocated categories
• Work with key stakeholders in development of the annual Budget/LRP
• Manage Bias, reviewing with sales and aiming to reduce the number of products displaying Bias
• With the Demand Manager work to develop the annual sanction requirements along with Sales & Marketing
• To support the operating platform of the organization (Sales and Operations Planning), committing to behaving in a manner consistent with Class A principles
• Communicate day to day issues regarding supply to sales and marketing
• Ensure internal customers understand the drivers of change in the demand plan
• Work with Sales and Marketing to develop realistic assumption based demand forecast for NPI
• Ensure all information and decks are prepared to support S&OP meetings
• Attend and contribute to the weekly demand and supply review process, allowing for the coordination of actions to assist in managing the balance between supply and demand
• Manage the Allocation process for controlling demand for constrained supply, working to minimize the number of products constrained
• Manage the forecast change (PCF) process for adjustments to short term demand
• Identify and manage ‘abnormal’ demand and determine its impact on future immediate/short term demand
• Manage the state splits for new lines as well as reviewing established products when required

Typical Education

Experience Details

Required Certifications

Other Information

Experience / Knowledge
• Demand management
• Inventory Management
• Good understanding of retail & foodservice customers and supply chains
• At least one year’s experience in a discipline(s) related to required tertiary qualifications, preferably within the FMCG sector
An understanding of:
• Demantra
• COGNOS reporting
• JDE
• AC Nielsen
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access)
• Supply Chain Planner (Inventory Reporting)
• AS400

Job Requisition ID: [[17953

Travel Required: [[Yes

Pay Grade: [[PayGrade3

Location(s): [[Tokyo

Country: [[Japan

Simplot Japan KK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, social class, or any other protected status.