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Dorman Demand Planner in Colmar, Pennsylvania
Demand Planner
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Date: May 30, 2024
Location: Colmar, PA, US, 18915
Company: Dorman Products
Dorman was founded on the belief that people should have greater freedom to fix motor vehicles. For over 100 years, we have been driving new solutions, releasing tens of thousands of aftermarket replacement products engineered to save time and money, and increase convenience and reliability. Founded and headquartered in the United States, we are a pioneering global organization offering an always-evolving catalog of automotive, heavy-duty and specialty vehicle products. Today, we have more than 3,500 employees across 28 different locations, with a family of brands that also includes SuperATV and Dayton Parts. Publicly traded under the stock ticker DORM, we had revenues surpassing $1.93 billion in 2023.
Everyone who works at Dorman is called a Contributor. We need everyone, regardless of role and experience, to contribute to our success. That means everyone has a unique ability to make an impact on the business. We encourage all our Contributors to bring their authentic selves to work. The freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career is fundamental to working at Dorman.
Job Summary
As a Demand Planner for Dorman Products, you will be responsible for maintaining a product demand forecast for a portfolio of automotive parts. You will partner with the Product Management and Sales teams to monitor sell-through and major account forecasts. You will collaborate with Supply Planning and Procurement teams to develop and maintain demand planning strategies and monthly SKU-level forecasts. You will be accountable for planning deliverables and meeting facilitation, in accordance with the monthly planning calendar and in support of the corporate Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SI&OP) process. This is a hybrid role with the expectation to be in the office at least once per week. Apply today and enjoy the freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career!
Primary Duties
Own a product category demand plan. Maintain forecast for a large subset of SKUs through exception management and analytics of inputs that include historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, lifecycle, customer POS, and customer projections to maximize forecast accuracy.
Prepare demand planning deliverables in accordance with the monthly planning calendar. Deliverables include sales versus forecast analysis, sales/market intelligence, product plans, and SKU/category forecast recommendations.
Conduct a monthly ‘deep dive’ of high-value and high-variance SKUs. Collaborate with Product Management, Sales, and Supply Chain Management to prepare findings and recommendations for review at monthly Pre-SIOP meetings.
Work with the Product Teams to ensure new product launch plans and initial volumes are properly planned. Closely monitor early-life sales and adjust forecasts promptly as required – particularly for high-value and high-variance SKUs.
Collaborate with Product Management, Sales, and Supply Management on product lifecycles to effectively manage end of life inventory planning.
Partner with Supply Chain Management functions to develop and deploy end-to-end supply chain initiatives that optimize serviceability while maximizing inventory turns.
Promote an environment of teamwork and cooperation. Be mindful of internal stakeholder needs and priorities. Communicate effectively to ensure alignment on key issues and initiatives and draw insights from cross functional teams to enhance and improve business processes and performance.
Qualifications
Must be a data driven decision maker
Understanding end to end supply chain principles
Ability to manage and analyze large volumes of data
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite – advanced Excel skills necessary
Experience with data visualization and analysis software a plus
Proficiency within ERP/MRP environments; SAP ECC and APO a plus
Must be detail oriented, highly organized, resourceful, and work well within a team environment
Education / Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics or related discipline.
0-3 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain or analytics
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Dorman Products is an equal opportunity employer; we value a combination of ideas, perspectives, and cultures at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V. www.DormanProducts.com