Job Responsibilities :
1. Coordinate, communicate, and align
- Drive consistent EMCC (ExxonMobil Chemical Company) forecast processes regionally and across the designated business unit.
- Critically assess data and understand implications — needs to be able to recognize deviations from normal and make the right connections of interface to correct (high priority) — an example of this is reviewing the statistical forecast and being able to identify and eliminate outliers Oversee and coordinate forecast updates / changes
- Liaise between Sales, Marketing, & Supply Chain (Global Customer Service, S&OP, etc.)
- Steer alignment between all parties — Demand Planner leads the demand planning meetings and discussion, Supply Planner validates the final unconstrained forecast Coordinate forecast updates / changes.
2. Lead end-to-end (E2E) forecast process
- Generate Statistical (STAT) forecast
- Analyse and update shipment history data to improve forecast
- Create interactive statistical forecast, as necessary
- Maintain Quadrant Analysis / playbook
- Define Quadrant Analysis parameters as needed
- Optimize demand segmentation with sales & marketing as needed o Sales Adjusted Forecast (SAF)
- Guide process and ensure tools are used (i.e. support Volume Management Specialists (VMS), Sales Assistants, and Sales Representatives)
- Ensure focus on key areas / sales trends
- Minimize SAF inputs that drive value
- Steward that the SAF delivers value, and take action if not improving value of Demand Planning Meeting
- Lead monthly meeting
- Drive alignment between Sales, S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning), and Product Management as needed
- Review backward and forward-looking outliers; provide recommendations
- Ensure sales volume is in line with product signals & Global Business Unit (GBU) outlook (attend S&OP meetings to stay engaged) - understanding price actions and impact as an example
- Make and/or oversee high level adjustments
- Ensure Unconstrained Forecast (UCF) is available and validated by Supply Planning.
3. Forecast modelling, stewardship, and improve activities
- Test and optimize tool settings to achieve better forecasts
- Implement interactive forecast processes, as necessary
- Monitor Order in Flow (OIF) to improve forecast, if needed (Volume Management System (VMS) monitors regularly)
- Review forecast accuracy, performance and sales input
- Recommend changes
- Identify and communicate tool and analytical improvements.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong background in engineering, supply chain, statistics and/or analytics.
- Experience supporting supply chain activities for large scale operations preferred (particularly in Oil & Gas)
- 3 years or more of experience post-secondary school graduation
- Experience supporting supply chain activities for large scale operations
- Experience do you have supporting supply chain activities for large scale operations within the Oil & Gas industry
- Experienced in conducting analyses and providing data-driven recommendations for S&OP processes
- Proficiency with extracting information from ERP systems (such as SAP or Oracle) and utilize MS Excel to generate data insights
- Strong performer with ability to prioritize work strategically and independently while also functioning well within a global, virtual team
- Proven self-starter with strong collaboration and influence management skills; able to work effectively with all levels of the organization
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Proficiency with extracting information from ERP systems (such as SAP or Oracle) and utilize MS Excel to generate data insights
- Perseverant and resilient in the pursuit of objectives; willing to take on new challenges
- Improve mindset; able to anticipate future opportunities and adept at evaluating new opportunities objectively
- Works well with others to deliver results and keeps key stakeholders informed to avoid unnecessary organizational churn
- Proficient in SAP Systems and MS Excel knowledge is critical
- Experienced in conducting analyses and providing data driven recommendations preferred
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India, Madhya Pradesh, India
Job Overview
Location
, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India, Madhya Pradesh, India
