Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SI&OP) Demand Planner, Intermediate

About the role

The Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SI&OP) Demand Planner, Intermediate plays a pivotal role in aligning supply and demand for the North American Operations – Poles Division. A primary focus of this position is the development and management of a robust capacity plan. By forecasting individual line capacities and constraints, the Planner ensures that customer demand is optimally loaded against targets. In addition, this planner will be responsible for aligning individual product line demand plans and site capacity plans across the execution and planning horizon by proactively identifying, analyzing, and calling out any gaps or imbalances between the forecasted demand and available capacity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a robust capacity plan by forecasting individual line capacities and constraints.
• Ensure customer demand is optimally loaded against targets.
• Align individual product line demand plans and site capacity plans across the execution and planning horizon.
• Proactively identify, analyze, and call out any gaps or imbalances between forecasted demand and available capacity.
• Empower to make decisions that shape the final S&OP plan and effectively communicate changes.
• Resolve forecast variances by product family and facilitate critical trade-off discussions.
• Bridge the gap between market demand and factory limits to ensure optimal facility utilization without exceeding constraints.
• Act as a team leader for special projects and strategic business initiatives.
• Collaborate with business leaders to gather, evaluate, and rationalize unconstrained forecast information for 12-18 month capacity plan.
• Initiate loaded work transfers from site to site to optimize product mix load.
• Work cross-functionally with the product management group to develop a plan to accommodate emergency drop-in orders.
• Align and coordinate with Regional Planning and Operational leaders to support execution activities in alignment with the consensus demand plan.
• Facilitate generation of a consensus demand plan aligned with the capacity and capability of supply chain operations for assigned sites.
• Organize, facilitate and report on demand planning meetings with multiple market channel and product line owners.
• Communicate effectively, both oral and written, any variations or gaps to plan alignment.
• Influence and collaborate with key partners in functional teams including, but not limited to: sales and marketing, finance, supply chain, operations, engineering, product management.
• Ensure the demand & capacity plans are shared in the format, level of detail and timing required by all customers and supply chain partners including documented assumptions.
• Capture, analyze and translate demand signals into meaningful requirements plans for material, capacity and other supply chain resources.
• Evaluate buying patterns of key customers and create recommendations for review of how Valmont should plan future production capacity, inventory, and service components to support these patterns.
• Create scenarios and recommendations to determine risk and up-side potential for demand plans.
• Build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyze large amounts of data, reach clear conclusions and translate those conclusions into actionable results.
• Communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis.
• Set aggressive targets, accept consequences of actions, and hold others accountable.
• Think globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization.
• Understand priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements.
• Show passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results.

Requirements

• Eligibility for this position is limited to candidates who reside within the Omaha metropolitan area. Applicants outside the designated region will not be considered*
• Spanish language proficiency is required for this position. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively in Spanish, both verbally and in writing*
• A Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience or an Associate’s degree with 8+ years of experience or 10+ years of relevant experience
• Valid passport
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power BI OR other relevant business analytic tools
• APICS CPIM, CFPIM, SCOR-P or CSCP certification, or successfully complete certification within 18 months of hire date
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing techniques
• Strong attention to detail and quality of work
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into high-level analysis and demand planning
• Demonstrated success at building relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Bilingual – ability to communicate in English and Spanish
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field is preferred
• Prior experience orchestrating a multi-tiered demand plan and evaluation of end-to-end supply chain impacts
• Prior experience in finance, sales and marketing or manufacturing operations
• An understanding of priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Knowledge of mathematics and high-level data analysis
• IFS or similar ERP system high-level user
• Ethical and truthful; The ability to lead by example and earn the respect of others
• Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Qualifications

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience or Associate’s degree with 8+ years of experience or 10+ years of relevant experience
• Spanish language proficiency is required for this position. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively in Spanish, both verbally and in writing
• Valid passport
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power BI OR other relevant business analytic tools
• APICS CPIM, CFPIM, SCOR-P or CSCP certification, or successfully complete certification within 18 months of hire date
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing techniques
• Strong attention to detail and quality of work
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into high-level analysis and demand planning
• Demonstrated success at building relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field is preferred
• Prior experience orchestrating a multi-tiered demand plan and evaluation of end-to-end supply chain impacts
• Prior experience in finance, sales and marketing or manufacturing operations
• An understanding of priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Knowledge of mathematics and high-level data analysis
• IFS or similar ERP system high-level user
• Ethical and truthful; The ability to lead by example and earn the respect of others
• Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Skills

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into high-level analysis and demand planning
• Strong attention to detail and quality of work
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work within high-performing teams and is highly collaborative
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to set aggressive targets, accept consequences of actions, and hold others accountable
• Ability to think globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• Ability to understand priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Ability to communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Ability to set aggressive targets, accept consequences of actions, and hold others accountable
• Ability to think globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• Ability to understand priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Ability to communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Ability to set aggressive targets, accept consequences of actions, and hold others accountable
• Ability to think globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• Ability to understand priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Ability to communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Ability to set aggressive targets, accept consequences of actions, and hold others accountable
• Ability to think globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• Ability to understand priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Ability to communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Ability to set aggressive targets, accept consequences of actions, and hold others accountable
• Ability to think globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• Ability to understand priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Ability to communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Ability to set aggressive targets, accept consequences of actions, and hold others accountable
• Ability to think globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• Ability to understand priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Ability to communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Ability to set aggressive targets, accept consequences of actions, and hold others accountable
• Ability to think globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• Ability to understand priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Ability to communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Ability to set aggressive targets, accept consequences of actions, and hold others accountable
• Ability to think globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• Ability to understand priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Ability to communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Ability to set aggressive targets, accept consequences of actions, and hold others accountable
• Ability to think globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• Ability to understand priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Ability to communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Ability to set aggressive targets, accept consequences of actions, and hold others accountable
• Ability to think globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• Ability to understand priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Ability to communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Ability to set aggressive targets, accept consequences of actions, and hold others accountable
• Ability to think globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• Ability to understand priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Ability to communicate openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Ability to set aggressive targets, accept consequences of actions, and hold others accountable
• Ability to think globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• Ability to understand priorities and balances short-term and long-term