Senior Specialist II, Customer Demand Planning (12 Month Contract)

At Samsung Electronics Canada, we take pride in the creativity and diversity of our talented people – they are at the forefront of everything we do. Their skillset and mindset drive our continued success. We want the best of the best at Samsung to join our team, not just those who fit into our Culture but those who will ADD to our Culture and make Samsung an even better place to work.Did we catch your attention yet?If you want to work for one of the most recognized brands in the world and one of the Top 100 Employers in Canada...and have a ton of fun…. then please keep reading!Position Summary:The Senior Specialist II, Category Demand Planner is responsible for a successful execution in all aspects of inventory procurement including weekly model level forecast, which requires collaboration with many key areas of Samsung Electronics Canada business such as SCM, Sales, Product Management, Logistics and Global Operations including HQ and multiple Factories.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Manage all aspects of category/model level forecasts weekly utilizing inputs from Sales Demand, Product Management (which includes market sensing and market expectations), channel analysis, target objections HQ guidelines and Global/local KPIs.Translates and relays all communication from all factories related to correlated products in terms of requirements, changes, delays, production planning, QC/gate out delays, and forecast changes.Translates and relays all communication from GOC/RPM Team related to correlated products in terms of requirements, changes, delays, production planning, QC delays, and forecast changes.Identify and communicate supply constraints in a timely manner and create recovery plans that are applied to maximize results and achieve the best outcome.Validate the forecast through various analysis (historical, seasonality etc.) to facilitate demand consensus across the division and within assigned product categories. This will also include INV Shorts due to high channel WOS and suggest the adjustment of S/O and S/I.Participate in establishing monthly CMF/SP/TP planning by collecting and reporting financial revenue projections with BM/HQ (GOC/RPM).Manage weekly GI Target Setting and work with Logistics and SCM in order to overachieve expected results.Inventory optimization within distribution centers (Within correlated Samsung Product Categories).Analyze demand trends to accurately forecast needs, minimizing stock out and excess stock situations.Present a consistent rolling minimum 5 month view reviewing Supply Plan, Sales Demand, Fillable Results compared to Target Planning, Stretch Target Plan and Previous Year Results.Report Aging progress and identify gaps to plan and ensure appropriate recovery plans are developed by key stakeholders as well as identify site specific measures and shifts to reduce overall % and hit company Targets.Establish Cost Saving Initiatives by allocating SOP to right site (East WH/West WH/DS).KPI Monitoring, simulation, communication and analysis for best possible outcome (KPIs such as Forecast Accuracy, consensus, RTF Rates, Sales Bias and WOS).Create weekly reports in support of leadership and internal stakeholders such as DP Summary, Delta/Consensus, Buffer availability within lock period after all Demand, etc. to drive informed decision making.Collaborate with cross-functional teams for CTN management and successful RTS launches.Coordinate with SECA Logistics to ensure timely inbound for all expected shipments. Request expedite shipments as required to maximize Fillable Demand and meet customers’ expectations and RDD.Responsible for identifying areas of improvement with strategic and thought out improvements to SCM process to ensure best practices and automation are fully integrated into Samsung’s daily operations.Education:Bachelor's Degree PreferredKnowledge:Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other Office productsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsAbility to multi-taskExcellent attention to detailExcellent communication skills (written and verbal)Ability to effectively communicate with all levels within the organizationExperience:Minimum 5 years’ experience in a relevant field preferred.Samsung is an equal employment opportunity employer.Samsung has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for job applicants with disabilities as appropriate. Assessment and selection materials and procedures can be made available in accessible formats and methods as appropriate. If you require a specific accommodation because of disability or medical need, please let us know when selected to take part in our recruitment process so that reasonable arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodations to be in place as you move through our process.We thank you for your interest in working for Samsung. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.