Demand Planner

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Guardian Industries is seeking a Demand Planner in Auburn Hills, MI!

The demand planner is responsible for building a consensus demand plan, combining statistical forecast, sales intelligence and other relevant inputs. The person in this role will build knowledge of the products and the glass market, maintain relationships with sales and marketing counterparts and apply critical and analytical thinking to drive demand and maximize inventory and service levels.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain a monthly demand plan
• Support the short-term and longer-term demand planning activities
• Understand demand drivers and incorporate intelligence into the forecast by collaborating with others
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results
• Add value to tool-generated statistical forecasts
• Assist in continuous improvement efforts to advance demand planning and forecasting process capabilities
• Use the principles of Assumptions Based Planning, Exceptions Management and Risk & Opportunities management
• Collaborate with supply planning to ensure demand and supply actions are integrated

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in Sales & Operations Planning, Demand Planning or Supply planning in a manufacturing/warehouse environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, v-lookup, and data modeling) and PowerPoint
• Experience translating data into high-level analysis and demand planning
• Willingness to travel 10-20%

What Will Put You Ahead

• APICS Certification
• Experience in the glass industry
• Experience with statistical forecasting tools (i.e. Kinaxis RapidReponse)

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.