Jabil
GlobalDemandPlanner
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“Global Demand Planner at Jabil. Skills: Demand planning, Inventory management, Supply chain planning. Coordinate planning activities for long-term supply plan. Manage forecast development and refinement”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Problem definition; Data collection; Fact establishment; Valid conclusion drawing
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Advanced PC skills, Ability to understand, calculate, interpret, and communicate basic statistics, Ability to apply critical thinking to large sets of data and information, Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public, Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions, Ability to operate a personal computer including using a Windows based operating system and related software, Ability to write simple correspondence, Read and understand visual aid, Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions, Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables, Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs
What You'll Do.
Coordinate planning activities for long-term supply plan
Manage forecast development and refinement
Analyze impact of demand changes
Interface with customers on demand
Communicate weekly build requirements to factories
Understand contractual agreement on material liability
Validate customer demand legitimacy
Ensure achievable build plan is loaded into MPS
Evaluate material and capacity sizing activities
Prepare analysis for S&OP meeting
Finalize collaborative forecast with customer
Develop long-term master schedule for site workcells
Communicate long-term master schedule to site workcells
Act as subject matter expert for site workcells
Negotiate reduced impact to Jabil liability
Balance customer satisfaction versus inventory costs
Develop strategic safety stock proposals
Communicate site workcell ability to meet demand
Maintain critical planning data elements
Support monthly revenue forecast cycle
Support development of quarterly demand and inventory forecasts
Maintain tool to understand financial impact of MPS
Report revenue trend and risks
Report trend data for on-time delivery
Assist in deployment of business unit level metrics
Analyze internal lead-time metrics
Make corrective actions based on root causes
Maintain finished goods inventory requirements
Allocate materials to correct sites globally
Balance demand globally
Recognize critical components
Develop process changes and proposals
Provide direction in WIP tracking capabilities
Provide direction in BOM structuring
Provide direction in process routings
Act as conduit between business unit and customer
Adhere to safety and health rules
Comply with company security policy
Align site planning performance metrics
Review performance metrics and progress
Identify training and development needs
Drive mindset of innovation and continuous improvement
Drive motivation levels within planning organization
Drive consistency of approach and performance
Ensure effective forum for idea exchange
Facilitate/Coach Master Planners
Facilitate/Coach Production Planners
Build and maintain effective customer relationships
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Customer interface; Site workcells; Global workcells; Business unit; Customer relationships
Communication Scope
Present information; Respond to questions
Full Job Description
At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe. **JOB SUMMARY** Responsible for the demand management, statistical planning analysis and inventory activities for a global business unit on a worldwide basis. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** · The Global Demand Planner coordinates planning activities in support of the long-term supply plan and the customers’ service level agreements. · Manage forecast from the customer; including development & refinement of the process, analysis of the impact of demand changes, customer interface, and development and communication of the weekly build requirement to the Jabil factories. · Understand contractual agreement between customer and Jabil on material liability prior to loading demand in MPS. · Validate the legitimacy of customer demand through analysis of historical shipments, upcoming extraordinary events, production plans in other regional sites, and frequent, detailed discussions with the customer’s site master planners. · Ensure an aggressive, yet achievable build plan is loaded into master production schedule (MPS) by evaluating material and capacity sizing activities for thoroughness and accuracy. · Prepare analysis and documentation to support the Global Planning Manager as part of the collaborative S&OP meeting with the customer. · Finalize the collaborative forecast with the customer and develop a long-term master schedule for each site workcell. · Communicate the long-term master schedule to each site workcell. Act as
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