We are now seeking our next Demand Manager, Construction Specialities, Nouryon Performance Formulations. In this role, you will be responsible to deliver a monthly global demand plan as part of the business planning process. Further, the role will focus on increasing the efficiency of the supply chain through targeted forecast accuracy and associated KPIs to ensure product availability to meet the sales plan while minimizing operational costs.
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We are now seeking our next Demand Manager, Construction Specialities, Nouryon Performance Formulations. In this role, you will be responsible to deliver a monthly global demand plan as part of the business planning process. Further, the role will focus on increasing the efficiency of the supply chain through targeted forecast accuracy and associated KPIs to ensure product availability to meet the sales plan while minimizing operational costs.
Main responsibilities
Demand Forecast:
Analyze and manage the forecast and compare with historical sales history - Time period of relevance is 1 month to 24 months future horizon
Monthly reporting of Demand Management scorecard.
Stakeholder Management:
Work collaboratively with the Sales Managers to ensure key assumptions on anticipated market movements and commercial strategy are reflected within the forecasts and coordinate and ensure execution of the demand plan with responsible sales and customer service teams.
Actively communicate situation on slow moving products / discontinued products to the Sales Managers
Forecast Segmentation and Statistical Forecast Models:
Realize forecast segmentation to identify materials applicable to collaborative forecast and products that require market information. Re-evaluation at least annually to ensure correct forecast segment.
Determine the model that fits best to the business patterns. Assures that new product/plant combinations are assigned the relevant statistical model.
Power User Arkieva:
Acts as a project leader or participant in demand management projects with a minor (financial) impact. Focus in these projects is on SAP and Arkieva changes. Scope includes the management of external expertise.
Business Planning
Supports preparation and facilitation of Demand Reviews
Provide input to the Supply Management Review (SMR) in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs
Co-leads the Demand Supply Review (DSR) to drive tactical implementation of the approved plans.
Improvement Suggestions:
Propose tools and structures for the improvement of the planning function and, after consultation the IBP Manager, implements these structures.
Manage specific Supply Chain projects to meet budget requirements, project timelines, goals, business objectives etc.
Qualifications
B. Sc or M Sc Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or Operations
Minimum 3 years of documented experience in a similar role preferably in a chemical or FMCG industry
Highly proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Access; SharePoint)
High knowledge with SAP (or equivalent ERP system), Business Warehouse (or equivalent data warehouse) or Arkieva (or equivalent advanced planning software)
Fluent in written and spoken English
Experience from Project Management is an advantage
Solid understanding of supply chain and business processes
To be successful in this position, we believe that you have the ability to communicate in a professional manner towards all stakeholders and the ability to build successful and long-term relationships. You are confident in your own expertise and deliver results while maintaining a high quality in your work. You also possess the ability to work efficiently and you know how to prioritize in your daily work. Further, you demonstrate capability to analyze data (including mass cross-reference data validation), trending and forecasting which are combined with a process-driven and results-oriented mindset.
Please note that this role will require travelling (approximately 15%).
Why join us?
Are you passionate about sustainability, innovation, safety, and collaboration? Do you want to grow together with a company that is forward-looking and continuously improving how they work? Our employees have ideas on how to build a sustainable future and the drive and passion to realize them. They believe that building long-term relationships and integrity are keys to success. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. We offer you countless career opportunities. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.
Additional information
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Business Planning & SC Construction Manager. This is a position with home base Stenungsund, Sweden.
For additional information about the vacancy please contact Chris Swift, BP≻ Director,
[email protected] +131 254 473 87
For information about the recruitment process or your application, please contact Wictoria Majstrand HR Business Partner,
[email protected] +46 70 957 76 46
For unions related questions please contact:
Akademikerklubben, Anna-Lena Palm,
[email protected] +46 733 855 113
Unionen, Linda Schiötz
[email protected] +46 303 85 362
If you have any general questions or need assistance, please contact:
[email protected]
About Nouryon
We are organized in three Businesses:
Performance Formulations focuses on business lines based on tailored performance that require a high level of customer intimacy, such as those for personal care and agriculture.
Technology Solutions includes business lines that are an integrated part of our customers’ processes, such as catalysts and additives for the polymer and pulp industries.
Industrial Chemicals encompasses our salt-chlorine value chain, which supplies end markets ranging from lightweight metals and plastics to pharmaceuticals.
The application process
After the closing date, we will start the selection process.
In our first selection we thoroughly go through all the applications. If your skills and qualifications match the profile we are looking for, you will be invited to an initial phone interview that takes approximately 30 minutes. If you proceed in our selection process, we invite you to a face-to-face interview that takes about 1,5 hours. There you will meet with the recruiter and the hiring manager.
We look forward to your application!
We perform drug tests on all employees as a part of our effort to maintain a drug-free environment.
We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or manning companies.
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