Demand Planning Center of Excellence (CoE) Manager
Core
Establishing, standardizing, and continuously improving demand planning capabilities, tools, and governance to drive forecast accuracy and enable data-driven decision-making within the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) framework.
Role type
Manager, Demand Planning Center of Excellence (CoE)
Builds
Standardized demand planning processes, statistical forecasting models, advanced analytics dashboards, and governance frameworks for the Laboratory Products Group.
Domain
Life Sciences / Medical Devices / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Demand planning strategy, statistical modeling, event/promotional modeling, business driver correlation, product life cycle management, SIOP process leadership, project management, change management, data analytics, Kinaxis Rapid Response, Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), APICS certification
Preferred skills
Life Science or Medical Device industry experience, APICS certification
Technologies
Kinaxis Rapid Response, FPRO, Demantra
Responsibilities
Define and lead the Demand Planning CoE strategy and operating model; Improve forecast accuracy and bias metrics; Implement end-to-end demand planning processes within S&OP cycles; Partner with IT to implement planning tools and define data models; Build advanced analytics and reporting to generate actionable insights; Train and mentor regional demand planners and lead change management initiatives.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
