Demand Planner

　　Job Description

　　You're not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we're out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you'll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

　　The Kimberly-Clark Demand Planning Team is responsible for all forecasting activities. As a part of this team, the Demand Planner is responsible for building a rolling 2-year forecast through collaboration with planning, finance, marketing, sales and driving improvement to the forecast.

　　The Demand Planner is responsible for supporting the creation of volume forecasts (brand/category and Sku/Week) to be delivered to Operations, through statistical generation & analysis in collaboration with Marketing, Sales, and Finance. This position also manages the demand of new business, new product launch and promotional planning process to drive forecast consensus within the division and supports the monthly S&OP cycle, the weekly S&OE, and especially the Demand Review. The role supports the process for portfolio complexity control, financial trend versus demand plan reconciliation and offers support for service level protection through safety stock review in collaboration with Supply Planning.

　　Our Customers:

　　Regional or BU Demand Planning or Supply Chain leaders Regional or BU GM & Financial DirectorKCP NA Supply PlanningKCP Distribution Operations & DeploymentKCP Customer CareKCP IT Systems Teams

　　Key Accountabilities:

　　Coordinate the monthly collaborative Demand Planning process, including input into the Demand Review and manage weekly update of the demand plan. Conduct contingency planning and utilize as part of the monthly planning cycle. Build a consistent baseline forecast using modelling, sell-in and/or sell-out history analysis and the input of Marketing and Sales, customer information Research and provide analysis on SKU and customer level projections to achieve forecast accuracy objectives. Organize and present data for analytical purposes and provide historical data Prepare and support analysis of new product launches and promotions to determine risks & opportunities Along with Supply Planning, support new/large business prospects in order to validate risks & opportunities to supporting the new demand. Prepare quantification of new product introductions utilizing historical data for both internal and competitive launches, planned marketing support and key account sales plans; then validate risks & opportunities. Analyze Distribution Channel or Customer account specific trends to determine risks & opportunities by account Articulate the demand plans on different business scenarios as needed Measure variances to projections and communicate monthly within S&OP process Provide consistent analysis of the forecast accuracy (FA% and Bias%) including root cause and performance problem solving Report and review KPI: Forecast Accuracy% (FA%), Bias%, Sku Count, Last 1% Sku%, Demand Planning Excellence Maturity Score Support preparation of ABP, SBP/SC GTM strategies for the plan to Supply Chain, Business and Financial community Support Continuous Improvement and participate in cross functional project teams, develop best in class forecasting modules for the business units Provide Continuous Improvement of Demand Planning system tools that drive the Demand Planning Function to Best in ClassInteract with all Supply Chain teams and Customer Care to achieve KCP service and inventory turnover objectives. This may include contributing to the product allocation process when needed.Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their individual differences and are motivated to improve both their individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results.

　　About Us

　　At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We're founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform-so what can you do with that? There's no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

　　Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

　　About You

　　You're driven to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

　　To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

　　Basic Qualifications:

　　Bachelor's Degree or higher in a Business, Supply Chain, Science, Engineering, or related discipline 3+ years of work experience in Demand or Supply Planning function Strong data analytics and/or statistics knowledge/experienceAbility to leverage factual data to tactfully influence and interface through cross-functional levels in the organization by independently developing & advocating a point of view Self-motivated and strong compliance mindset Strong Simple Problem-Solving skills to evaluate root cause analysisSolid initiative skills to cause continuous improvement in a team environment

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Graduate Degree Demand & Supply planning, Inventory management, S&OP qualifications (CPIM, CPSM, APICS)Detailed knowledge of Demand Planning systems, structures, and statistical modelling methodsSAP or any similar ERP BW or any other Data warehouse system Excel- intermediate/advanced level Arete, SAP-APO and/or other Forecasting & Data-mining system experience

　　Total Benefits

　　For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com

　　Hybrid Work Arrangements: You're looking to make a difference. When and where it works best for you. And at Kimberly Clark, we're constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you'll experience Flex That Works, flexible work (hybrid) arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

　　And finally, the fine print....

　　For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

　　The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

　　Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

　　Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 - when prompted for employee ID, say "OTHER CALLER" - or [email protected] for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

　　Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

　　Primary Location

　　USA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell

　　Additional Locations

　　Worker Type

　　Employee

　　Worker Sub-Type

　　Regular

　　Time Type

　　Full time