Demand Planning- Responsible to consolidate an 18-month rolling Demand & margin/mix plan for the Analytics segment in Americas and Europe
- Represent the Demand Planning function in the M&CS SIOP process. Lead monthly Pre-DRM and DRM
- Coordinates the demand planning process, critiques & analyses, and provides integrated understanding
- Partner with commercial and finance teams across segment divisions to gain consensus on demand plan and alignment between SIOP and financial planning processes
- Maintain list of assumptions, collected via the multiple stakeholders in the process
- Facilitates strategic decisions on issue resolution & gap closing
- Provide summary of sensitivities, vulnerabilities, opportunities to relevant KPIs
- Continuous improvement of Demand Planning process, actively searching for opportunities to streamline existing processes
- Facilitates data collection and reporting
- Ensures consistency with Xylem process standards for Demand Planning across the segment
Strategy- Coordinate M&CS Demand Planning strategic reviews including systems and related processes
- Benchmark Xylem against competitors on Operational KPIs
- Research market conditions and customer segmentation to support business case development
Project Management & Other functions- Lead supply chain projects in sales, manufacturing or distribution as assigned
- Crosstrain, Backup and temporarily replace members of the SIOP group as required
POSITION FACTORSIMPACT
- Operating Income: Responsibility for sites with annual COGS of ~483M USD
COMMUNICATION
- Effectively communicate with commercial teams, manufacturing sites, sourcing, sales, distribution centers and finance functions at all staff levels to ensure goal fulfillment for Xylem.
- Can lead and direct a change process and be eager to make a difference.
- In a professional way represent Xylem to external suppliers / customers.
INNOVATION/ KNOWLEDGE
- Actively search for new or more optimal processes to improve forecast accuracy, reduce logistic cost, optimize service and inventory.
- Understand the supply chain planning industry trends and effectively communicate to drive change, input to strategy.
RISK
- Actively search information about potential planning and market issues.
DECISION MAKING AUTHORITIESKEY RELATIONSHIPSInternal: Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Procurement, Executive
External: Suppliers, Customers, Peer Companies, Consultants
REQUIRED SKILLS / EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS- Has bachelors degree (e.g. supply chain, finance)
- Minimum 5+ years relevant supply chain experience for a Global international company
- Oliver Wight / APICS Certification (or comparable)
- Demonstrated Leadership & Strategic development
- Excellent English skills and other languages is a plus
- Knowledge and experience of lean manufacturing, CI, and/or six sigma tools & concepts
- Excellent analytical and presentation skills
- Highly proficient in Excel and ERP planning systems
- Ability to translate business and financial goals into action plans
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels from manufacturing floor to Executive
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in a rapidly changing stressful environment
- Change agent and ability to think creatively and look forward
KEY COMPETENCIES- Represent Xylem in a professional manner and maintain high personal integrity
- Comply with the Xylem Code of Conduct
- Ability to work independently and to travel (up to 10%)
- Ability to focus, prioritize and deliver results quickly
- Advanced analytical skills and ability to present results in a clear and simple manner
- Can think out of the box and challenge a traditional mind-set
- Capable of working with multiple projects simultaneously
- Capable of working in a team environment involving multiple cultures
- Strong knowledge of Supply Chain concepts and their contribution to overall company targets
- Keeps updated on world current events (general, customer, competitors)
- Willing and flexible to accept new challenges
Xylem does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
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