Demand Planning Manager

The Demand Planning Manager will coordinate the creation of the Demand Plans for use in Integrated Business Planning within each mid-size to large business and/or Line of Business. Leads the development of the rolling 36-month forecast and supports the 5-year demand forecast to facilitate Strategic and Aggregate Planning. This role will liaise and consult with Sales, Marketing, Brand/Product Organizations, Finance, and Supply Chain to facilitate the Demand Planning Process. Works with the Demand Control Leader to understand near-term order trends and potential impacts on longer-term forecasts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain the integrity of the Demand Plan and take corrective actions promptly to ensure Demand Plan stability; escalate as appropriate.
• Manage cross-functional and cross-BU interactions to ensure dependable and efficient demand management, including daily operations.
• Work closely with GOEMs to manage and level-load demand to the plants.
• Lead Integrated Business Planning (IBP) for Powergen India both internal and external (Short-term, Medium-term demand forecasting) and lead the Demand Review for India Powergen.
• Participate in the global Demand Review and submit forecasts for regional and global needs.
• Conduct analytics of GOEM CRMs for engine inventory, primary shipments, order board, and secondary shipment trends.
• Use knowledge of Business, Customers, Markets, and Products to efficiently challenge Demand Plan assumptions to improve forecast quality and robustness.
• Drive assumption management in demand planning.
• Lead continuous improvement projects aligned with Cummins Operating System and Functional Excellence direction and leverage common processes, tools, and information systems.
• Support Corporate Demand Management initiatives and lead the global business unit demand planning process to ensure global alignment.
• Manage consolidated sales projections for volumes and financial implications in both the monthly demand planning process and strategic planning processes.
• Establish collaborative business partner relationships to create common demand management processes and procedures.
• Strategically and tactically address daily problem-solving and continuous improvement opportunities to achieve performance targets.
• Develop, track, and improve key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Manage, coach, and develop staff; work with employees to set goals in training and development, performance, and career planning.
• Serve as Chief of Staff and MSFE lead for Powergen India, providing additional leadership and strategic guidance.

Experience:

Essential:

• Strong understanding of Demand Management & Forecasting,Supply Chain Experience, Sales & Marketing.
• 6S Green Belt Certified preferred or willingness to train.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Customer Management Experience

Desirable:

• Project Management skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain principles.

Competencies:

• Balances Stakeholders

  Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

• Builds Effective Teams

  Building strong-identity teams that apply diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

• Business Insight

  Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organizations goals.

• Communicates Effectively

  Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of different audience needs.

• Manages Ambiguity

  Operating effectively even when things are uncertain or unclear.

• Manages Complexity

  Making sense of complex, high-volume, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

• Organizational Savvy

  Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.

• Strategic Mindset

  Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.

• Data Analytics

  Discovering, interpreting, and communicating qualitative and quantitative data to extract meaningful patterns and business insights.

• Problem Management

  Controlling the life cycle of problems to proactively prevent incidents and minimize their impact on the organization.

• Market Analysis

  Researching information to expand knowledge of markets, identifying trends, and summarizing relevant insights for business impact.

• Market Forecasting

  Analyzing and interpreting market data from various sources to create unbiased market projections for business segments.

• Integrated Business Planning

  Leading the IBP preparation cycle(s) and IBP Review(s) to ensure informed business decision-making.

• Values Differences

  Recognizing and leveraging the value of diverse perspectives and cultures within an organization.

Education, Licenses, and Certifications:

• MBA, Undergraduate degree required.
• Green Belt certification preferred.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.