Senior Demand Planner

The AZEK Company

This position can be located at our Eagan, MN Ultralox facility with Hybrid work environment possible.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The planning team of The Azek Company is seeking a Senior Demand and Supply Planner to develop and implement effective demand planning and inventory management strategies across the organization. In this pivotal role, your expertise will drive the efficiency and accuracy of supply chain operations, ensuring optimal product availability across our multi-site manufacturing facilities. If you excel in data analysis, problem-solving, and building collaborative relationships, we invite you to apply and contribute to our continuous growth and success.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure efficient inventory management, forecasting, and planning to support operational needs.

• Develop and maintain demand plans for parts inventory across markets, incorporating input from sales, key customer accounts, marketing, and historical data. Directly collaborate with key distributors of AZEK by active listening and follow up.

• Create supply plan based on the consensus demand plan and resolve supply-demand issues. Smooth load the plants over a mid-long term horizon accounting for seasonality of customer demand

• Create plan for every part and target inventory ranges for every part.

• Monitor inventory levels, fill rates, and inventory turnover metrics, and obsolete inventory, implementing strategies to optimize levels, ensure product availability, and enhance inventory turnover.

• Asist in implementation of demand planning strategies, focusing on improving forecast bias, forecast stability and contribute cross-functionally to tasks including new product introductions, lifecycle management, and commercial team projects.

• Review forecasts and key performance indicators, conducting trend analysis, identifying opportunities and risks, and recommending appropriate revisions for continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor's degree required in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field. The degree requirement may be waived if the candidate can demonstrate relevant transferable skills.

Preferred Professional Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience, with a minimum of 3 years in SI&OP, production, demand, or supply planning within a multi-site manufacturing environment.

Preferred Professional Skills:

Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of demand planning and inventory management methods and procedures.

Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication abilities, including the capability to explain data and findings toa non-technical audience.

Analytical Abilities: Skilled in problem-solving, critical thinking, and data analysis.

Collaboration: Ability to collaborate and build relationships with both internal team members and external partners.

Attention to Detail: Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy, highly organized, and capable of managing multiple complex tasks simultaneously while maintaining clear priorities.

Problem Solving: Ability to identify problems, analyst and evaluate information, and determine effective solutions.

Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office products, with advanced skills in Excel. Experience with JDE preferred.

"Are you concerned that you don't meet every requirement listed above? Don't let that stop you from applying! Studies reveal that some applicants refrain from applying for jobs unless they fulfill every single requirement. We don't believe in the notion of a "perfect" candidate. If you are confident in your ability to excel in the role, adapt swiftly, and are committed to contributing to our mission of building a more sustainable future, we warmly welcome your application."

Success Measurements:

90 day

• Build relationship with and get to know the business of key stakeholders such as suppliers, customers, and sales.

• Learn and gain knowledge of products.

• Become familiar with current state of demand planning (tools, process, analysis, outcomes, etc.).

6 months

• Use in depth knowledge of products and process to start owning planning by hosting meetings with and collaborating with key stakeholders.

1 year

• Demonstrate autonomy and self sufficiency in leading meetings and collaboration with key stakeholders.

• Leverage knowledge and full understanding of demand planning in the business to generate data driven forecasts that are actionable.

• Actively identify challenges, problems, and root causes to execute improvements and productive outcomes.

Compensation for roles at AZEK varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. The annual salary for this role based in Wilmington, OH is $74,300 to $119,500 In addition to base salary, we offer generous bonus and incentive opportunities that significantly increase earning potential.

The AZEK Company (www.azekco.com) is a $1 Billion and growing industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance, and environmentally sustainable building products, with a focus on decking and outdoor living. Consistently recognized as the market leader in innovation, quality and aesthetics, products across AZEK's portfolio are made from up to 100% recycled material and primarily replace wood on the outside of homes, providing a long-lasting, eco-friendly and stylish solution to consumers. We are committed to accelerating the use of recycled material in the manufacturing of our innovative products, keeping millions of pounds of waste out of landfills each year and revolutionizing the industry to create a more sustainable future. In June 2020, we completed a highly successful IPO (NYSE: AZEK).

At AZEK, we don't just accept diversity - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. AZEK is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative-action employer.

We are thrilled to share that The AZEK Company was recognized in 2021 as a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune.

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