Demand Planner

2 days ago

North Ryde, Australia CSR Full time

ABOUT US
CSR Limited is a leading Australian Manufacturing business with a rich history and an exciting future. We are recognised for our innovative approach to developing sustainable and high performing building products and systems for the residential and commercial segments across Australia and New Zealand.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Reporting to Group Demand Planning Manager the Demand Planner is responsible for creating the best estimate of future volume projection over the 1-24 months horizon in collaboration with sales, customer solutions and marketing groups, through statistical forecasting, market share and intelligence, pipeline and major project inputs.

**About the role**:

- Analyse and review sales trends on an operational and strategic horizon
- Use a segmented forecast approach across different channels using statistical forecasting and pipeline management.
- Coordinate demand plan inputs from state sales, major projects, marketing, NPD and market strategy.
- Review and sense check baseline forecasts to identify anomalies or exceptions.
- Reviews customer and product segmentation rules and ABC analysis.
- Identify major risks in the demand plan based on market insight and historical forecast accuracy.
- Develop consensus forecast in 1-24 months horizon, with inputs from states.
- Identify and model impacts of alternative demand scenarios to test business unit demand sensitivities.
- Manage demand inputs into monthly cycle and action outputs.
- Facilitate forecast meetings, agree actions and content for the senior leadership team.
- Drive improvements in forecast accuracy and forecast bias
- Review actual performance to plans to identify abnormal demand. Work with market sales managers and major project managers to mitigate customer impacts of demand or supply events.
- Validate demand plans including volume at product family and SKU level and risk and manage adjustments by exception.
- Review and manage sales history cleansing to improve baseline forecasting.

**About you**:

- Three years professional experience within demand and forecast management.
- Strong understanding of Commercial drivers to a business demand plan.
- Numerate and systems literate with the ability to manage large amounts of data analysis.
- Good planning, organising and influencing skills, combined with strong attention to detail.
- A team player, able to effectively influence and communicate cross functionally to a senior level.
- Able to meet deadlines with quality output.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Innovative thinking and problem solving.
- Analytical thinking and information seeking.
- Exposure to S&OP / IBP environment would be highly regarded.

WHAT'S ON OFFER
- Access to CSR's amazing employee benefits & discounts.
- Be a part of an environment that sparks creativity and fosters collaboration.
- Embrace a hybrid working environment that offers flexibility professionally and personally.
- Work with an established team that is friendly and supportive

At CSR, we are committed to creating a supportive and engaging environment that recognises and rewards its people, enabling them to grow their career and truly thrive. We are a diverse and inclusive organisation where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities.

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