Sales and Operations Planning Demand Planner

15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154

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The Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Demand Planner is key to managing demand in both the supply chain planning and execution horizons. The Demand Planner works cross-functionally to proactively capture, scrub, analyze and align demand inputs and outputs. The Demand Planner aggregates, segments and details the demand plan to align requirements with North American Operations . The Demand Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining professional relationships with key stakeholders to the supply chain process including sales, finance, marketing, engineering, product management, sourcing, and operations. This position is responsible for making decisions that affect the demand plan and communicating effectively these changes in conjunction with the Sales & Operations Planning process. This position identifies, manages, and resolves variances in forecast by product family and facilitates trade-off discussions with the cross-functional team members. In addition, this position may be a team leader of special projects and business strategic deployment initiatives. Demonstration of the core values of the Valmont Way is also required.

Essential Functions:

• This position reports to the SI&OP Manager – North America
• This role requires up to 10% overnight travel (domestic)
• Work collaboratively with business leaders to gather, evaluate, and rationalize unconstrained forecast information for 12-18 month demand plan 
• Facilitate generation of a consensus demand plan aligned with the capacity and capability of supply chain operations
• Assist in development of Annual Operating Plan and reconcile with demand plans
• 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 plan is 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
• Use what-if analysis and create scenarios and recommendations to determine risk and up-side potential for demand plans
• Ability to work within high-performing teams and is highly collaborative
• Identify S&OP KPIs impacted by demand planning activities and outputs
• Align and coordinate with Regional Planning and Operational leaders to support execution activities in alignment with the consensus demand plan

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• 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
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Tableau 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
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into high-level analysis and demand planning

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• 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
• Ability to analyze large amounts of data, reach clear conclusions and translate those conclusions into actionable results
• Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
• Sets aggressive targets, accepts consequences of actions, and holds others accountable
• Thinks globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• An understanding of priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Communicates 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

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Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)

• 401k retirement plan with company match

• Paid time off

• Employer paid life insurance

• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave

• Work Life Support

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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