Broan-NuTone leads the residential ventilation industry in North America with our innovative products, fulfilling our mission to improve people's lives through better air. We are present in more than 110 million homes in North America and are proud to move almost 13 trillion cubic feet of fresh air per year. Our 2,000+ entrepreneurs operate in four countries and our quality products are made by five manufacturing facilities we own and by trusted supply partners. Our leading brands include Broan, NuTone, Zephyr, Best, Venmar, and vanEE.

At Broan-NuTone we are all about growth, so we have a one-page Growth Agenda that serves as our true north at all levels in the organization. Founded in 1932, Broan-NuTone is the largest company in Madison Air, one of the world's largest privately held companies with 8,000 entrepreneurs, $10 billion in enterprise value, and 42 manufacturing facilities in 11 countries around the world. Madison Air's mission to make the world safer, healthier, and more productive through the transformative power of air brings us all together. We are also passionate about the safety of our entrepreneurs, a culture that promotes safety, innovation, growth, a bias for action, and building trust.

Business Job Title: Senior Demand Planner

Job Summary:

The Senior Demand Planner will own a methodical sales forecasting process, including the Monthly Demand Review, applying direct input from sales & marketing along with general economic drivers, for the assigned business segment. The goal is to accurately generate and review a sales forecast in our channels & sub-channels for the corresponding segment. This role will independently and proactively drive process improvement in sales forecasting.

Job Responsibilities:

The Senior Demand Planner will have direct responsibility for the sales forecasts of a particular business segment(s) including the following:

• Employing forecast system tools, develop, maintain, and continuously improve the process to generate category-level forecasts for a rolling 24-months in dollars and units.
  • Work closely with Sales Segment leaders to manage a structured approach to validate the forecasts developed.
  • This includes analyzing market trends, finding statistical correlations with multiple economic factors, and incorporating this relationship where appropriate in forecast models.
  • Input will be sought from market research, field sales & rep. agencies, product managers, or from customers directly.
• Play a lead role in the Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process for assigned segment by presenting the resulting forecasts developed in summary tabular and visual formats to highlight forecast issues/trends, to facilitate reaching a consensus through leading a Monthly Demand Review.
• Based on input from SIOP and the consensus forecast developed, apply any changes made down to the product category/sub-channel/account/SKU level.
• Catalogue major forecasting variance issues for discussion and resolution within the assigned business segment to track and review with sales at least monthly.
• Report on forecast accuracy and segment service levels and take initiative to develop techniques to further improve the forecasts.

Job Requirements:

• B.A. or B.S. degree in Business or Economics required with desired coursework in business statistics.
• A minimum of 5-10 years of forecasting experience is desired; however, a combination of forecasting and Supply Chain experience may be substituted.
• Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF) designation desired.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in order to gather the information needed to guide effective decision-making.
• Basic understanding of the Supply Chain or APICS-Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM).
• Prior experience with forecasting demand of consumer-packaged goods stocked and/or displayed at large national retail chains.
• Highly analytical with strong problem-solving and investigative skills.
• Ability to work independently on various projects simultaneously.
• Self-motivated to identify, analyze, and independently implement solutions to resolve issues.
• Possess excellent judgment and analytical skills.
• Resourcefulness in accomplishing objectives and completing tasks. Demonstrated success in a multi-tasking, fast-changing environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Prior experience with Forecasting Software, such as ForecastX or GAINS preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Travel up to 10% periodically.
• Use computer in an office setting for an extended period of time.
• Ability to move safely throughout all areas of site location(s), with or without accommodation.