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Job Description:
Demand Planning Manager
Techtronic Industries Inc. | Milwaukee®, RYOBI®, Hoover®
Full-Time | Permanent | Toronto HQ | M1
About TTI Canada
Are you ready to lead the way in shaping an empowering work environment with a global leader in power tools, outdoor equipment, and floorcare products? At TTI, we are known for our innovative products, world-class brands, and an unrelenting commitment to operational excellence. With iconic brands like Milwaukee®, RYOBI®, and Hoover®, we’re not just about delivering outstanding performance but also about creating exceptional development for our people. If you’re passionate about building your career in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you! At TTI, culture drives performance, and it’s at the heart of everything we do. We are fast, innovative, and constantly evolving but above all, we’re a team that celebrates success together. We reward creative thinking and encourage your self development. Join us in driving a culture that supports sustainability, growth, and leadership.
Position Description
The Manager, Demand Planning is responsible for collaborating with Sales, Channel, and Product teams to develop accurate demand forecasts, analyze business trends, and improve forecast accuracy. This role plays a critical part in supporting account growth while maintaining strong fill rates and forecast alignment. The primary focus of this role is to ensure supply meets the needs of demand with an emphasis on promotional activity while optimizing customer inventory levels and managing any risks. This role will also lead process improvements across the Operations team, with a focus on automation, Ai integration, and reporting.
What You Will Do
- Leading the development of the budget with Sales, Product, Channel and Finance teams.
- Lead continuous improvement of processes, identify new tools that improve supply chain performance and lead the rollout of new tools identified.
- Manage the relationship with customer inventory team, collaborate on process improvements
- Monitoring shipment forecast and aligning monthly sales calls with Sales and Finance, identify any risks to the forecast and its impact to Sales, present the sales forecast to internal and customer leadership teams
- Analyze demand patterns, inventory levels to adjust forecasts and improve forecast accuracy.
- Collaborating closely with Sales and Channel to align forecasts for promotional events to ensure availability, determine if there are any potential risks and mitigation strategy.
- Tracking of promotional orders to forecast, recommendation of allocations to the customer.
- Loading of new product launch forecasts and transition planning.
- Regularly reviewing the forecasts changes with the US Supply team and drive solutions to minimize E&O, potential lost sales, or customer service level risk.
- Generating reports related to supply chain metrics including in stocks, forecast accuracy and inventory.
What You Will Bring
- Post-Secondary degree in Business or a related discipline.
- 5+ years in supply chain experience.
- Proficiency in ERP Systems (SAP, Logility, Power BI) and the ability to manipulate and analyze large amounts of data quickly through Excel.
- An analytical and solution-oriented approach, capable of solving challenges and improving processes.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with a cross-functional team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, organization, and analytical skills.
What You Will Benefit From
- Extensive health benefits, including vision and dental care
- Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Matching Contributions
- Competitive Base Salary (85K to 115K), plus annual bonus
- Paid time off and employee discount programs
- Annual $500 Wellness Program allowance
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values at TTI. Because of our commitment to a multicultural and inclusive workplace, our people are our competitive advantage. We foster an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and where all employees feel safe to contribute their ideas, share their experiences, and represent their diverse backgrounds to innovate and solve complex problems as one team. We actively support and accommodate the diverse needs of our team, creating an empowering space where everyone can thrive.
Skills Required
- Post-Secondary degree in Business or related discipline
- 5+ years supply chain experience
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Logility)
- Proficiency in Power BI and advanced Excel for large-data analysis
- Experience developing budgets and aligning forecasts with Sales and Finance
- Experience managing promotional forecasting, allocations, and new product launches
- Strong analytical, organizational, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead process improvements and roll out new supply chain tools
What We Do
Techtronic Industries Company Limited (the “Company”, the “Group” or “TTI”) is a fast-growing world leader in Power Tools, Accessories, Hand Tools, Outdoor Power Equipment, and Floorcare & Cleaning for Do-It-Yourself (DIY)/Consumer, professional and industrial users in the home improvement, repair, maintenance, construction and infrastructure industries. The Company is committed to accelerating the transformation of these industries through superior environmentally friendly cordless technology. The TTI brands like MILWAUKEE, RYOBI, and HOOVER are recognized worldwide for their deep heritage and cordless product platforms of superior quality, outstanding performance, safety, productivity, and compelling innovation. Founded in 1985 and listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (“SEHK”) in 1990, TTI is included in the Hang Seng Index as one of their constituent stocks. The Company maintains a powerful brand portfolio, global manufacturing and product development footprint, healthy financial position with record 2023 worldwide sales of US$13.7 billion and over 47,000 employees.
