Neogen, a leading company in animal safety and food safety is looking for a regional demand supply chain planner.
this regional role is responsible for balancing supply and demand by forecasting customer needs - based on local sales and marketing team input - monitoring and optimizing regional inventories, while securing and overseeing the release of supply plan (orders) to neogen central distribution locations.
this role requires a combination of analytical skills, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the ability to leverage technology for data-driven decision-making.
essential duties and responsibilities:
* reviews and recommends mrp settings in the countries erp systems.
* audits master files setup to ensure alignment with corporate master files (material master, customer master, vendor master (where appropriate).
* reviews ordering patterns for the neogen locations to ensure inventory levels are within working capital guidelines and will support forecasted customer needs:
* -improving interco orders to reduce delays and costs associated with ordering from the central distribution locations.
* -reducing excess inventory sitting in the region.
* -preparing and communicate seasonal lifts with the sales team to ensure enough time in ordering for the operations and supply chain teams.
* -monitoring and reacting to outbreaks when they occur. Work with distribution points and/or other regions to obtain needed inventory.
* reports to supply chain director and regional operations team on weekly/monthly inventory metrics as requested.
* monitors unproductive inventory to determine best disposition with the appropriate departments.
* identifies opportunities to drive sustainable service, inventory turns, and unproductive inventory improvements.
* assists business group operations with capacity planning, demand, and supply synchronization, and executing against strategic business targets.
* assists regional operations team in communication on backorders and/or tracking order deliveries.
* plans both short and long-term to align supply and demand to support inventory requirements for customer needs.
* reviews statistical demand forecast for each country and works with local teams to adjust based on business intelligence or planned activities.
* works with demand planning team to analyze data looking for marketing shifts and/or customer ordering patterns to better position inventory. Communicates to the regional leadership and sales team on identified shifts.
* contributes to the monthly regional demand planning review as part of the integrated planning process.
* provides intelligence to the demand planning team regarding planned orders to ensure the appropriate demand is forecasted for our supply operations.
* supports demand planning reporting for the region.
skills and competencies:
* cultural savvy: lives by trust, openness, honesty, credibility, respect, and service.
* communication: communicates clearly and listens actively.
* leads by example and builds a culture of trust.
* decision making & problem solving: makes timely decisions with the right information.
* driving performance: stays focused, proactive, and thinks outside the box.
qualifications:
* education & experience: bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or related field.
* experience: 5 years of previous experience in demand planning, supply chain, or inventory management preferred.
* analytical skills: strong data analysis capabilities to forecast demand and optimize inventory levels.
* systems & tools: experience with erp systems (sap, oracle, or similar) and demand planning tools.
* collaboration: ability to work cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and operations teams.
seniority level
* mid-senior level
employment type
* full-time
job function
* supply chain
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