Demand Planner

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Company Profile

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, hard goods/related products, safety products, ammonia products, and process chemicals.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Demand Planner who will be responsible for all forecasting activities associated with customers and products within the hard goods business.

Analyzes and adjusts system forecasts based on the review of product movement including seasonality, market trends, and probability of anticipated sales utilizing statistical algorithms.

The primary focus is to improve forecast accuracy for internal and external customers.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have a BS/BA in Business Administration, Mathematics/Statistics, Logistics, Finance or Marketing, or equivalent job experience

Work Experience

• Possess 1 to 2 years of experience with BY Demand software or related forecasting experience (desirable)
• Experience applying statistical forecasting, and demand planning principles for multiple product families/multiple locations (preferred)
• Supply Chain and Wholesale Distribution knowledge and experience (a plus)
• Customer, market, channel knowledge and experience (a plus)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Analyze, validate, and maintain data within BY.
• Autonomously identify external market influences to forecast and adjust as necessary.
• Create statistical forecasts using multiple algorithms in Blue Yonder (BY) to support purchasing decisions.
• Determine the best methods to adjust statistical algorithms to improve forecast accuracy.
• Formulate and implement various projects to identify methods of improving forecast accuracy.
• Identify, communicate, and resolve forecast issues with Buying Center personnel and management.
• Monitor current trends in forecast error and take action to improve accuracy.
• Vendor collaboration to improve supply chain efficiencies.
• Work with minimal supervision with latitude provided for decision making with regard to assignments, generally outlining options and working with supervisor to propose final solutions.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to identify variables driving business results (to use in analysis of forecast accuracy)
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines, both as an individual contributor and as a team member
• Creativity and innovation are encouraged
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Documents to include MS Excel, Google Sheets/Documents
• Solid organization and time management skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong data manipulation skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Willingness and ability to travel as required – limited
• Working knowledge of time-series forecasting is preferred

Preferred Competencies-

• Ability to identify variables driving business results (to use in analysis of forecast accuracy)
• Customer, market, channel knowledge and experience (a plus)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience with Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong data manipulation skills
• Working knowledge of time-series forecasting

Employer’s Statement

Airgas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability.