Senior Specialist II, Customer Demand Planning

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Senior Specialist II, Customer Demand Planning

Apply remote type On-site locations 2050 Derry Rd W Mississauga, Canada time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R93056

Position Summary

At Samsung Electronics Canada, we take pride in the creativity and diversity of our talented people – they are at the forefront of everything we do. Their skillset and mindset drive our continued success. We want the best of the best at Samsung to join our team, not just those who fit into our Culture but those who will ADD to our Culture and make Samsung an even better place to work.

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If you want to work for one of the most recognized brands in the world and one of the Top 100 Employers in Canada...and have a ton of fun…. then please keep reading!

Our Perks:
• Fantastic employee discount on all Samsung products
• Competitive Salary and Performance based incentive plan for all levels
• Employer paid Medical and Dental coverage from day one
• Group RRSP plan that helps you save for the future
• Free on-site gym to get your sweat on
• Subsidized Cafeteria; including free Starbucks coffee/latte machine
• 4-day in-office work schedule Monday through Thursday – with Friday remaining a flex day to work remotely
• Tuition Reimbursement to keep you learning/Access of Samsung U for 24/7 online learning
• Employee Referral program- we want great talent like you!
• Virtual Pet Care-to ensure the well-being and health of your beloved furry companions!
• Additional Well Being Days for better work life-balance!

The Senior Specialist, Customer Demand Planner is an exciting role in supply chain which is responsible for the End to End demand planning process entire CPFR /BO process from forecasting to order fulfillment, for strategic accounts. It is an integral role which works closely with customers, sales, operations, Distribution, logistics and other partners to gain consensus and establish accurate account level executable demand forecasts.

The Senior Specialist will be responsible for demand planning through trend analysis, gap analysis, predictive modeling, analysis of historical sales performance, inventory levels, promotional plans and market intelligence all to be presented in a compelling manner. Where gaps to plans are identified, the Senior Specialist is expected to recommend strategic counter measures. The Senior Specialist must ensure appropriate product allocation for timely fulfillment of orders to meet agreed to account level sales forecast down to store level. The Senior Specialist is also responsible to recommend best practices regarding SCM processes and policies, actively apply a continuous improvement approach to work processes, including process automation, where applicable. This individual brings to the table experience implementing Forecasting models and knowledge in machine learning/big data techniques.

Role and Responsibilities

• Responsible to work with large and complex accounts with large revenue profile, number of retail locations and number of SKUs to be managed
• Responsible for account level (customer) forecast consolidation, Collaborative Planning Forecast and Replenishment (CPFR) Analysis and Purchase Sales Inventory (PSI) Analysis
• Responsible for developing and maintaining rolling SECA MX level forecast (AP1+AP2) for the Account, leveraging analytics, Account inputs, CPFR
• Advocates for their AP2 forecast suggestions by leveraging analytics and KPIs
• Works closely with their Portfolio leaders to execute changes into the system (GSCM)
• Attend the weekly CPFR meeting with inventory analysts, customer and sales representative (Review of Purchase Order Submission, order forecast, product transition and account issues etc.)
• Responsible for Drop Order (DO) creation, allocation, back order reports and order monitoring
• Monitor historical sales trend and inventory level to provide Sell In, Sell Through, and Sell out forecast using Samsung internal systems
• Work with logistics team to help coordinate direct and hub shipments (On Time Delivery appointment issues)
• Report issues and gaps to account managers and perform root cause analysis for resolution
• KPI Monitoring and Analysis (Sales, aging, forecast accuracy, inventory management, weeks of supply)
• Minimize Compliance Charges, and participate in post-audit reviews (as needed)
• Review sales progress and identify gaps to plan and ensure appropriate recovery plans are developed by key stakeholders
• Review appointments relative to Planned Goods Issued requirements / Update forecast for early or Late Goods Issued
• Weekly and daily Supply Chain Management reporting in support of leadership and internal stakeholders
• Recommend best practices regarding SCM processes and policies. Actively apply a continuous improvement approach to work processes, including process automation, where applicable
• Support the standardization and implementation of Supply Chain Management operating procedures

Skills and Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• CSCMP, APICs or other related Supply Chain Management Designation would be preferred

Knowledge:

• Must have strong Microsoft office skills, especially in PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to interact comfortably with a wide range of levels in organizations: from senior executives to support staff within and outside of the company
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Process improvement skills

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a relevant field preferred preferably with CPG/Electrics industry.
• Prior experience with Supply Chain Management and inventory management is preferred
• Machine Learning/Big Data experience specifically within CPG/Electronics industry

Samsung is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Samsung has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for job applicants with disabilities as appropriate. Assessment and selection materials and procedures can be made available in accessible formats and methods as appropriate. If you require a specific accommodation because of disability or medical need, please let us know when selected to take part in our recruitment process so that reasonable arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodations to be in place as you move through our process.

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