Demand Planner

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications.

Our Marine organization is a trusted provider of innovative solutions for the worldwide boating and boat building industry, and we recently expanded our scope to lead the boating industry into an electrified future. Dometic has won numerous NMMA Innovation Awards over the years and we are always striving for new ways to make boating easier, safer, and more enjoyable.

We are a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate Demand Planner. This position reports to Supply Chain Director and will work within the Dometic Litchfield, Illinois location.

About The Position

Demand Planner is responsible for all forecasting activities associated with customers and products. Creates and maintains forecast models for their channels and customers, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from sales, marketing, finance, retailer replenishment analysts, and other sources.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Inventory planning models
• Maintain fill rates at 95%+ to customer base
• Create model inventory programs based on market
• Analyze sales trends and customer forecasts to determine where and how much inventory
• Develop and maintain System planning parameters to maximize Inventory benefit
• Reduce the amount of excess & obsolete inventory by utilizing vendor return programs and stock balancing
• Support new product introduction (supply plan, system parameters, monitoring inventory levels)
• Monitor key performance metrics including DIO/Turns, service levels, and supplier lead times
• Collaborate with sales, accounts payable, operations, product management, finance and project management to solve issues, improve customer service and maintain S&OP processes.
• Interact with Sales and Operations that require material coordination
• Provide timely input to management regarding problems such as shortages and material outages.

What do we offer?
You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced and global environment with great opportunities to grow and take on new challenges. The growth at Dometic is continuous – which gives you great possibilities to evolve with the company.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
• 401 (k) with company match
• PTO
• Company defined holidays and two floating holidays for you to use as you choose
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Tuition assistance
• Membership reimbursement (wholesale club and gym)
• Employee discounts on our incredible products
• Opportunities to make an impact

Skills & Requirements

A suitable background would be a solid experience within forecasting & demand planning within manufacturing environment – as well as the following qualifications and experiences:

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred; APICS Certification is beneficial
• 3 years of material forecasting, inventory planning experience in a manufacturing environment
• 2+ years experience with statistical modeling and analysis
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Strong understanding of ERP/MRP; Fourth Shift experience is preferred
• SQL and Database Querying
• Project Management experience within Inventory Management/Forecasting/Planning preferred

To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:

• Solid time management, and organizational skills
• Energetic, self-starter with ability to work independently and cross-functionally
• Strong bias for action, sense of urgency working towards results and improvements
• Strong problem solving,decision-making abilities, adaptability/flexibility
• Analytical Mindset, strong Problem solving/Crititcal Thinking skills
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Excellent with all forms of communication (written, verbal, presentations)

Dometic's Core Values

To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.

Are you our next star? Then we would love to see your application.

Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!
Dometic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Dometic evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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