What You'll Do
Improve S&OP,S&OE,RvCC, AOP process health level:
- You will own the demand planning process for the cluster; develop the linkages among the cross-functional team; provide guidance for and align on a robust demand-based forecast for the countries at all meaningful levels, supporting both S&OP (18-24 months) and RvsCC (5-year) horizon. Employ an effective demand segmentation strategy to focus on the key products and key customers while using statistical forecast as basis for the rest of the volume.
- You will develop discipline of incorporating sales and marketing inputs into the demand plan; drive the consensus between the Cluster (top-down) and Country roll-up (bottom-up) view of demand, supported by documentation of assumption changes, risk and opportunities and reasons to believe. Ensure a robust handoff to Supply Planning to promote an Advantaged Supply Chain that will ensure product availability and optimize working capital investment.
- You will feed the demand input into the cluster and regional S&OP process; provide fact-based advice to the business to facilitate the cluster decisions on allocation of available supply. Propagate the demand signals into the organization (Supply, Finance, Procurement, Sales and Marketing, Product Management).
- You will drive demand planning business process excellence through standardized and meaningful processes and aids, aligned with global and regional standards. Facilitate a demand planning culture that ensures that monthly forecast submission deadlines are respected, and drives key performance objectives of forecast accuracy and sales plan stability.
Continuously drive the optimization on demand planning effectiveness and effeciency:
- You will align and establish the ABP process with pricing, distribution, marketing and sales team to identify the clear R&O;
- You will establish dollarized S&OP process
- You will drive the business analysis for channel-based demand discussion.
- You will lead and standardize the SFA loss analysis and idenfity the action plans by each building blocks.
- You will collaborate with region team for ML enhancement.
- You will drive continuous improvement projects or new initiatives to drive changes.
People management.
- You will monitor team member's performance and give coaching or instructions, ensure deliver satisfied result.
- You will build team member capability on Goodyear supply chain core competency.
What we're looking for
- You experience in S&OP process design and optimization;
- You with data analysis, e.g. tableau, python is a plus.
- You with communication and presentation skills; Strong professional and interpersonal skills in working with sales/marketing managers, high flexibility and ability to drive change and deliver results under pressure.
- You with self-confidence and assertiveness in questioning numbers and challenging assumptions being made by others.
- You with excellent negotiation skills / experience with diplomatic handling of challenging cross functional and business relationships by persuading, convincing and build partnerships in order to reach consensus.
- You with excellent communication and data presentation skills, ability to present complex analytical data and results in a simple way.
- You with strong problem solving skills.
- You are result oriented and sense of ownership.
- You with experience in leading others or a team
- You are system and process driven.
- You are fluent in English.
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 49 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate
Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- Experience in demand planning and forecasting
- Strong understanding of supply chain management processes
- Ability to analyze data and drive business insights
- Experience in people management and coaching
- Familiarity with statistical forecasting tools
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with company match, and some materials describe automatic contributions and matching that can meaningfully boost savings.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage commonly spans medical, prescription, dental and vision, paired with wellness resources such as the GoodLife program and an EAP.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions typically include paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, with family medical leave and adoption assistance highlighted in benefits descriptions.
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What We Do
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry.
