S&OP Analyst

Owens Corning is a branded building products leader with three complementary market-leading businesses providing roofing, insulation, and doors primarily for residential markets in North America and Europe.

About the role

The OEM Demand Planner is a key business partner who owns responsibility for demand planning and continuous improvement for the OEM Appliance business. This role coordinates the monthly forecasting and annual operations planning process for demand planning, culminating in review and alignment with leadership. Additionally, this role will lead the Material Planning process working with one direct report. The Planner’s focus will be on improving the advanced analytical capabilities of the OEM organization in the pursuit of service, cost, and working capital improvement.

This role will deliver best-in-class service and cost based on our ability to exceed customer expectations and will have strong cross-functional relationships with sales, finance, and Insulation S&OE teams.

Reports to: OEM Supply Chain Leader

Responsibilities

• Supports the timely development of consolidated demand plans in support of the annual operating plan, monthly forecast, and other financial reporting processes.
• Collaborates with business partners to understand market and customer dynamics that drive changes in demand and can communicate this to leadership in a clear, concise manner.
• Ensures alignment of demand with global sales and finance teams.
• Relentlessly drives for data integrity and systematic process controls that prevent errors and foster confidence in the demand process.
• Assists in continuously improving the supply chain process and supporting tools driving for global standardization and automation where possible.
• Leads the team in updating product portfolio information.
• Maintains a continuous improvement mindset and identifies consolidation opportunities in terms of products.
• Runs reports for team as needed.
• Acts as a liaison across the supply chain and ensures teams/leaders are informed of any changes/issues that could negatively impact productivity or customers.
• Leads optimization of service, cost, and cash through advanced analytics:
  • Descriptive Analytics – Understands and explains “what happened?” Translates internal and external metrics into automated reporting solutions. Provides technical leadership and development of strategic and operational planning tools.
  • Performs ad-hoc analyses and reporting as needed, including demand run rate, variance analysis, and period-to-period comparisons.
  • Diagnostic Analytics – Understands and explains “why it happened?” Serves as a subject matter expert and escalation point for users of forecasting issues. Develops and maintains early warning alerts to proactively identify exceptional situations.
  • Predictive Analytics – Anticipates “what is going to happen?” Develops, executes, and continuously improves forecast models:
    • Long-range strategic forecasts based on external market indicators.
    • Intermediate-term forecasts based on time series.
    • Short-term forecasts based on demand sensing.
  • Prescriptive Analytics – Determines “what should we do?” Utilizes advanced analytics to improve GM, ROC, and related metrics globally. Develops and executes “what-if” scenarios, synthesizing results into concise executive summaries.
• Leads and develops talent:
  • Manages direct report in Material Planning.
  • Ensures roles within the team have strong accountability and development opportunities.
  • Creates an environment where talent is developed through effective performance management, talent evaluation systems, and utilization of people.
  • Invests in growth and development of the team and the organization; actively engaged in personal development.
  • Sets a standard of leadership that establishes a culture of high expectations, collaborative teamwork, and continuous process improvement.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years demonstrated work experience and proven leadership in operations, materials management, supply chain, sourcing, or related field.
• Undergraduate degree – supply chain degree preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time intermittently.
• Experience in SAP, IBP, and Power BI.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and teach others.

Skills

• Expert proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Office platforms.
• Effective communication skills to influence cross-functionally and cross-culturally.
• Ability to lead and influence directly and indirectly.
• Flexible interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making through advanced analytics and data.
• Demonstrated growth and expansion of best practices.
• Total cost analysis with emphasis on external market influences.
• Ability to set priorities and remain self-motivated in completing work.
• Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset.
• Results-oriented approach.
• Ability to inspire a shared vision among diverse teams and businesses/regions.
• Ability to manage change across multiple functions and/or business areas/regions.