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At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make “good things, for life.” As the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S., we’re powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there’s always a better way. We believe in the power of our people and in giving them the freedom to explore, discover and build good things, together.

The GE Appliances philosophy, backed by three simple commitments defines the way we work, invent, create, do business, and serve our communities: _we come together_ , _we always look for a better way_ , and _we create possibilities_ .

Interested in joining us on our journey?

The Demand Planning Senior Manager is a key driver in creating and managing customer and consumer demand signals, enabling the organization to align supply chain and company resources. This role is critical to the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.

The Demand Planner leverages data insights, customer collaboration, forecasting models, and technology to improve forecast accuracy. They lead coordination with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to develop a consensus plan, which is then reviewed alongside the supply-planning component of S&OP.

This role supports the Refrigeration Micro Enterprise, as well as Home Depot and Best Buy accounts.

Position

Demand Planning Senior Manager

Location

USA, Louisville, KY

How You'll Create Possibilities

Provide Support for Supply Planning

+ Provide support for Supply Planners going through consensus supply reviews as well as reviewing the constrained demand.

+ Support supply/network planners as they adjust stocking strategies and warehouse moves.

Lead the Consensus Demand Review for each S&OP cycle

+ Assess the impact of market changes or significant variances in the forecast and recommend appropriate revisions and tactics.

+ Interact with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to understand and interpret the potential impact market trends and demand drivers can have on demand and adjust the statistical forecast to reflect those impacts.

+ Understand and communicate- cycle over cycle demand changes, MTD performance, sales rates vs prior year/budget, net new order rate, share analysis, forecast measures, etc.

+ Clearly articulate assumptions and highlight risks and opportunities of the demand plan to the business unit.

+ Highlight any gaps to plan in units and dollars to the business unit and look for opportunities to close those gaps.

+ Arrive at agreement with all business unit executive stakeholders. Escalate where consensus cannot be met.

On Going Demand Planning Work

+ Leverage demand planning metrics/analytics to identify outliers in the demand plan and correct prior to next cycle.

+ Be source of information on demand- understanding all assumptions in the plan. Provide updates on month to date (MTD) performance through S&OE meetings.

+ Support New Product Introductions (NPIs), sku transitions and end of life skus by modeling their demand through different techniques.

Provide Support for Supply Planning

+ Provide support for Supply Planners going through consensus supply reviews as well as reviewing the constrained demand.

+ Support supply/network planners as they adjust stocking strategies and warehouse moves.

Support Implementation of new Demand Planning Technology

+ Use and maintain current demand-planning system while providing support for a new tool.

+ Familiarity with the standard demand planning system features e.g., best-fit/what-if analysis, class/characteristic identification, aggregation/disaggregation, causal factors, etc. Use this knowledge to provide feedback and functional use cases for new demand planning tool.

Drive Continuous Improvement and Continuing Education

+ Make recommendations to enhance business processes and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiencies.

+ Maintain outside industry recognized certification through IBF and be a curious, avid learner. Stay current on industry trends and best practices.

What You'll Bring to Our Team

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, finance, or related field.

+ Minimum seven (7) years relevant work experience in roles with increasing responsibility.

+ Proven ability to drive cross-functional, transformational changes that impact multiple functions while making the right business tradeoffs. Data driven decision making skills.

+ Proficiency using technology tools that enable demand planning, reporting and facilitates collaboration with external stakeholders.

+ Knowledge of Finance, Sales, Marketing, and R&D functions in a consumer package goods business.

+ This role is located at our headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. Relocation assistance is available.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Master’s degree in engineering, business, finance, or related field.

+ Demand planning experience within the appliances industry or equivalent consumer business.

+ Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF) or Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster (ACPF) or other certifications in forecasting or demand planning.

+ Experience and/or certification in Six Sigma/ Lean, Value Stream Mapping and Visualization tools.

Working Conditions:

+ Working conditions are normal for both an office and manufacturing environment.

+ Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

+ Up to 10% travel may be necessary for travel to plants, suppliers, etc.

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Our Culture

Our work is centered on our People and Culture as reflected in our Zero Distance philosophy and we recognize the importance of reaffirming our commitment to inclusion and diversity (I&D). This underscores our commitment to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, connected, and empowered to contribute, while positioning our organization to adapt seamlessly to the evolving needs of our workforce and communities.

This reflects our dedication to creating solutions that: Empower colleagues by fostering an environment where all voices are heard, valued, and encouraged to contribute. Strengthen communities where we live and work. Reinforce a culture of belonging, purpose, and engagement. Reflect the diversity of the communities we serve through our workforce, products, and practices.

By further embedding Zero Distance into our People and Culture framework, we will continue to build a deeply connected organization. We are cultivating a culture of engagement, belonging, and connection, because while attracting new talent remains a priority, retention is a cornerstone of our strategy.

GE Appliances is a trust-based organization. It is important we offer our employees the flexibility they need to do their best work while balancing the needs of the business and individuals. When you join GE Appliances, you will have the opportunity to work with your leader to create a flexible work arrangement that balances the needs of the individual, team, and organization.

GE Appliances is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Appliances participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S

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