Demand Manager- Polymer Additives
Chemtura Corporation 

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We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and talented individual for the position of Demand Manager, Polymer Additives in Middlebury, CT or West Lafayette , IN.  Reporting to the VP Product Line; this position is responsible for leading monthly demand meeting. Develop the aggregate demand plan and supporting assumptions on a monthly basis for SIOP.  Responsible for demand planning for 2,000 – 3,500 customer/sku combinations with $300-$600MM revenue. Enables optimized supply chain (revenue and operating income) performance through demand forecasting and demand management. Provides overall Demand Planning leadership to capture, challenge and improve the forecasting process within the business unit.  Utilizes demand planning tools (BW, TM1, SAP, etc),  works closely with Regional teams (Demand managers, Commercial Directors, Marketing mgrs), and Global Teams (OIP manager, Supply, Product mgrs, VP Business Management).

Key Responsibilities: 

·          Build Global forecast with justifications/assumptions, on an unconstrained demand plan/forecast by utilizing; 

•          Sales forecast

•          Customer Forecast (CPFR / POS information)

•          Marketing forecast/plan/view including Customer Promotions (comparison of market growth/decline to current forecasts for deviation indicators)

•          Business team forecast/view

•          Baseline forecast(s) (statistical, budget, prior forecast, LRP)

•           New Product Introduction (NPI) product ramp forecasting methodology

•          Pricing assumptions

•          Assumptions

•          Risks and opportunities.

•          Competitive intelligence input to demand forecasts

•          Lead, manage and participate in working sessions with appropriate functions, businesses and teams to ensure relevant data is captured in the demand planning process

•          Forecasting methodology

•          Become expert on the use of the appropriate forecasting methodology to utilize by product line. 

•          Develop master data for appropriate system to shape forecast outputs

•          Develop planning bills or product groups to support aggregate forecasting and dis-aggregation to the appropriate planning level.

•          Works with supply manager(s) to determine necessity for supply planning of materials versus direct transfer to master scheduling.

•          Demand Plan/forecast requires volume, $, and time increments

•          Time horizon of the forecast is 12-18 months

•           Lead monthly demand meetings, facilitate consensus among attendees with an output of a single consensus demand plan at the required level of detail/aggregation

•          Apply any identified/necessary adjustments to the unconstrained demand plan/forecast; at required level of aggregation/desegregation. 

•          System expert for Forecasting system and Demand Planning System

•          Ensures appropriate version is delivered to the next step in the S&OP process

•          Provide version to finance

•          Provide version to supply (for use in supply plan generation)

•          Apply risks/opportunities in the development of scenarios (working with supply manager and finance)

•          Reconciles S&OP approved demand plan to demand review output and communicates the differences to sales. 

•          Provide recommendations to the Commercial Team(s) on required product sales control decisions.  

•          In the monthly process, this manifests as developing recommendations on who to constrain the demand forecast, where necessary

•          In daily execution, this manifests as developing recommendations, and executing once approved, on how to manage order acceptance in constrained systems.

•          Support the demand generation and review process as a part of the Annual Budget Process.  . 

•          Accountable for data accuracy generation for Business systems such as SAP, Vendavo, etc.

•          Metrics

•          Forecast accuracy at product level

•          Demand plan accuracy at product hierarchy level ‘X’ (determine standard)

•          Forecast consumption reporting to help sales, the business and supply identify short term impact to current plans.

Qualifications include:

·          Bachelors Degree in Marketing, Business Management or Statistics with 4-7 years of supply chain leadership experience. SOIP process experience is a plus

·          Computer literacy: power user for TM1, Excel, good knowledge of SAP.

·          Process improvement: 6 sigma green belt or superior

·          Ability to work effectively within a matrix organizational structure

·          APICS Certification (CPIM) a plus.

·          IBF Certification with 1 year of taking position (Institute of Business Forecasting).