Materials Planner 3

Embrace a career with purpose at Nice North America, a subsidiary of Nice S.p.A., an Italian multinational leader in Home and Building Automation. Guided by our vision of creating A World Without Barriers, we develop cutting-edge solutions for smart home control, security, door and gate automation, access control, and more to achieve our mission of Simplifying Everyday Movements.

Headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, with several R&D and manufacturing centers and offices throughout the region, Nice is committed to innovation that enhances everyday life. Our team thrives in an environment that fosters continuous learning and professional growth where you’ll collaborate with talented and dynamic individuals every day to create groundbreaking solutions. And, as a global leader, we offer award-winning sales and marketing programs, technical support, and CEU training to the industry’s top partners.

Our commitment extends beyond technology development; we also proudly support the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program, helping wounded veterans and their families through specially adapted smart homes. A philanthropic endeavor that truly embodies our corporate mission.

Summary:

The Demand Planner (Materials Planner 3) is the primary subject matter expert regarding customer demand and is a key member of the Supply Chain team that is responsible for ensuring we have the right products, at the right place, and at the right time to meet our customers’ needs.

Salary range: $70,000 to $80,000, depending on experience

Location: Carlsbad, CA, Kent, WA or Olive Branch, MS

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and optimize an 12-18 month rolling sales forecast at the item/customer level using the organization’s demand planning software
• Identify and action visible trends within the various sales channels
• Provide insight to the sales, marketing, purchasing and product development teams
• Provide leadership and facilitation of the monthly Demand review (consensus) process that supports the larger SIOP process
• Compile forecast accuracy and data and develop proactive action plans to address issues/gaps
• Compare forecasts to the financial budgets, providing to senior leadership a clear overview of variances, uncertainty and risk areas to the business
• Analyze market response to new products and use this to develop forecasts for new items not yet introduced
• Contribute to the inventory challenge process (excess and obsolescence) analyzing buying patterns of key customers and how they react to incentives, looking for alternatives to reduce such inventory on hand
• Plan demand cutover strategy when dealing with new technologies and how they affect the transitional demand plan
• Develop strong relationships with the sales, product management, marketing, finance and other cross-functional groups to drive collaborative forecast planning
• Actively participate in the company’s continuous improvement initiatives
• Required to have a strong comfort-level communicating throughout all levels of the organization
• Understand, support and execute all work according to the established procedures of the organization
• Implements and maintains department policies and standards
• Support project-based assignments as required or assigned

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree with experience in Business, Statistics, Supply Chain or Materials/Operations Management; or equivalent work experience in a Demand Planning environment
• Experience analyzing large amounts of information/data and developing fact-based conclusions
• Able to solve problems using various analytical tools, including root cause analysis
• Strong Excel skills are required for this role
• Knowledge of NetSuite, Agile, QAD, Dynasys, Just Enough or other ERP, MRP solutions is preferred
• Demonstrated sense of energy/urgency and ability to learn on the fly
• Ability to work cross-functionally with all levels of the organization
• Proactive, organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to work independently
• Strong overall understanding of the supply chain function and how internal customers utilize the demand planning information
• Strong written communication and verbal skills.
• Proven ability to multi-task, set project priorities, establish department/discipline goals and objectives for self
• Computer literacy required; including advanced skills in Microsoft applications (i.e. Excel, Word, PPT, etc.)
• Strong attention to detail
• Positive attitude, self-motivated and eager to succeed

Physical Requirements:

Essential functions of this job require the following minimal physical demands. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to sit, talk or hear; frequently required to use hands to grip or feel; and occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Vision and depth perception suitable for use of utilizing a computer, printer, phone, and keyboard.
• Manual dexterity suitable for use of utilizing a computer
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes which permits the employee to work in an office setting
• Ability to walk and/or climb 5% of the time comfortably, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to sit at a computer for 90% of the time comfortably, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Light to moderate lifting

Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be comfortable working in an office environment to include moderate noise levels
• The working area is primarily in an open office setting with reasonable lighting and controlled temperatures

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Disclaimer:

The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to decide the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job. Job incumbents are expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the position, department, or the business.

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