Position Summary: The Demand Planning Manager position plays a key role in the success of Regal Rexnord’s Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) for the Industrial Powertrain Solutions (IPS) segment ($2.7M). The position is responsible for overseeing forecasting practices, methods of forecasting demand, ensuring the proper signals are passed to supply and operations teams, and monitoring forecast accuracy to drive forecasting improvements. The individual for this role should be highly analytical with strong communication skills and collaborative leadership approach to coordinate across the organization. The position also holds responsibilities for governing the forecasting tools, overseeing improvements of SIOP analytics, and driving identified improvements across the business segment.

Responsibilities

Deploy advanced demand planning techniques to provide accurate demand forecasts in order to ensure desired stocking levels and drive customer service performance.Develop and monitor analytical reporting to identify shifts in demand trends, analyze forecast accuracy and downstream impacts to inventory health and service performance.Assess performance of current planning tools and define opportunity areas to further leverage tool capability and enhance statistical models.Collaborate across various functions – Product Management, Network Optimization, Sales, and Commercial Operations to capture necessary inputs to the forecasted demand plan.Coordinate with key Sales teams and external customers to integrate customer forecasts into demand plan and strategically define roadmap for enhancing customer collaborative forecasting practices.Establish forecasting dashboards and demand visualizations to support consensus demand plan, identify demand trends and analyze forecast performance.Demonstrate strong leadership traitsDemonstrate cross-functional supply chain knowledge to provide overall supply guidance to other functional areas (Inventory Management, Materials Management, Operations, Warehousing & Distribution)
 

Qualifications

BS in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Analytics.  MBA and or PMP certification are both a plusMinimum 8 years of supply chain experience with key focus on forecasting concepts and techniquesStrong analytical skills and ability to apply basic statistical conceptsAbility to lead through influence and communicate across diverse group of stakeholdersExperience with end-to-end supply chain planning tools and forecasting systemsFamiliar with a variety of the manufacturing concepts, practices, proceduresDemonstrated ability to analyze, resolve problems and convert data into actionable solutionsExperience with tools such as Microsoft Project, Office, SharePoint, ERP (SAP/Oracle), Planning Tools (Demantra), and Analytical Dashboards (Power BI)Knowledge of lean tools and mindset to drive for continuous improvement

Leadership Competencies:

Action Oriented:  Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.Optimize Work Processes:  Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.Cultivates Innovation:  Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord Corporation (“Regal Rexnord”) is a leading manufacturer of electric motors, electrical motion controls, power generation and mechanical power transmission products and sub-systems, serving customers around the world in the general industrial, consumer, commercial construction, food & beverage, and alternative energy end markets, among others. Regal Rexnord sells its products and solutions to OEMs, through distributors, and directly to end-users. Regal Rexnord is a $7.2B company with 36,000 associates globally.

You may not know it, but Regal Rexnord impacts your life every day. The company’s products enable the fans in HVAC systems that keep us comfortable; the power source that keeps smart buildings running; the agricultural and food service equipment that keeps us fed; and the conveyer systems that keep e-commerce flowing, to name a few of the applications where our products are used.

Regal Rexnord’s business purpose is to create a better tomorrow by energy-efficiently converting power into motion. This means creating innovative solutions while focusing on both customer needs and the company’s commitment to sustainability.  The company’s industrial powertrain and automation solutions offerings are an important part of the company's growth strategy. The company’s strategy includes leveraging 80/20 to prioritize all activities, including product excellence, operational excellence and commercial excellence (i) driving organic sales growth through the introduction of innovative new products, with a particular focus on improving energy efficiency, (ii) establishing and maintaining new customers, as well as developing new opportunities with existing customers, (iii) participating in higher growth end markets and geographies, and (iv) identifying and consummating strategic, value creating acquisitions.