Regional Demand Planner

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LATAM Demand Planner - Panamá

Works as a Demand Planner on problems of moderate scope where the analysis of plannings data requires a review of a variety of factors using Root Cause Analysis.

The development of the solution requires a multi-disciplinary approach and knowledge of basic planning principles, theories and concepts. Formulates the solution for (technical) partial problems by combining previous experiences based upon technical analysis and planning (feasibility) studies.  

Your role:

• Strong focus on data analytics activities to support and scale internal high exposure projects.

• Create Sales, Marketing, and Consensus forecasts for the assigned planning horizon, Businesses and/or Customer Planning Groups using the AI baseline forecast which is validated with SC analytics, and then enriched with all relevant input from Sales, Customers, Customer Project Managers, Supply/Operations, Marketing, Finance and adjacent functions.

• Collect input for phase-in/out & promotions and manage the underlying process for the market and/or customers.

• Review and analyze historical sales trends, sell out, stocking trade, and research demand drivers.

• Analyze forecast accuracy results and define and implement corrective actions.

• Lead conversation with relevant counterparts, propose forecast adjustments and challenge assumptions underpinning input.

• Support all relevant functions in creating and communicating gap closing scenarios.

• Support all relevant functions in preparing, planning, communicating and revising forecast for Sales Review Meeting, Activity Review Meeting and Demand Sign-off Meeting. Adjust forecasts based on meeting outputs.

• Responsible for Sales Review Meeting, including consolation of all the meeting inputs, and preparation and distribution of the meeting deck pre-read and output actions decided during the meeting.

You're the right fit if:

• You have previous experience working in a Supply Chain environment in a planning role either further upstream (supply centers, factories) or downstream (retail).

• You hold a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or similar careers.

• Your skills include advanced data analysis skills (Essential: Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python), effective communication, problem solving and LEAN six sigma.

• Advanced English level.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office role.

About Philips

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Additional Information

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position.  For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Panamá, Panamá.