Demand Planner EMEA

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Job Description: 

Ingram Micro touches 80% of the technology you use every day with our focus on Technology Solutions, Cloud, and Commerce and Lifecycle Solutions. With $50 billion in revenue, we have become the world’s largest technology distributor with operations in 64 countries and more than 35,000 associates.

Ingram Micro touches 80% of the technology you use every day with our focus on Technology Solutions, Cloud, and Commerce and Lifecycle Solutions. With $50 billion in revenue, we have become the world’s largest technology distributor with operations in 64 countries and more than 35,000 associates.

Position Summary

The Demand Planner for the EMEA region plays a crucial role in ensuring the accurate forecasting and strategic alignment of product demand across EMEA for a segment of a category ranging from 250 million $ to 500 million $.
This position requires collaboration with our 15 country organizations and vendors, working within an international cross-functional team to develop, refine, and manage a consensus demand plan that is critical for meeting the dynamic needs of diverse markets within the EMEA scope. This commercial role includes a component of variable compensation, directly linking the Demand Planner’s rewards to the performance and success of their category. Key performance indicators linked to this role include Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and Forecast Accuracy.

Responsibilities, Supporting Actions & End-Results

• Defining demand forecasts at SKU and Country level to support and align with current business needs and strategic growth initiatives.
• Achieving budgeted or targeted Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) to ensure financial objectives are met.
• Maintaining forecasting accuracy for Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), minimizing variances and ensuring financial predictability.
• Ensuring airtight alignment with Supply Planners to match supply capabilities with forecasted demand accurately.
• Coordinating the sales forecast with vendors, category managers, country business units, and key customers to ensure comprehensive market coverage and demand fulfillment.
• Facilitating consistent communication and collaboration among stakeholders to adjust forecasts in real-time based on market changes and business needs.

Attributes associated with this position:

• Eager to acquire extensive product knowledge and understanding.
• Naturally motivated by market and industry trends.
• Detail-oriented, with a focus on precision and accuracy.
• Effective collaborator, capable of working well with diverse teams

*This is not a complete listing of the job duties. It’s a representation of the things you will be doing, and you may not perform all of these duties.

Position Summary:
Work as liaison between vendors and organization; provides specialized consultative service and implementing, driving and maintaining vendor programs, marketing, and training; review and negotiate terms of vendor contracts and communicate with vendors regarding day-to-day matters; build and maintain positive relationships with vendors and monitor vendor performance; research invoice and contractual issues and resolve discrepancies. Position may or may not be on sales commission plans.
What you bring to the role:
Seasoned professional individual contributor. Works independently with limited supervision. May manager projects/processes. Coaches and reviews the work of lower level professionals. Problems faced are difficult and often complex. Influences others regarding policies, practices and procedures.
Provides solutions to a variety of complex technical and business matters. Will champion significant projects, programs and business initiatives using demonstrated creativity and ingenuity. May assist more junior staff members with aspects of their job.
Incumbents provide a leadership role for the work group through knowledge in his/her area of specialization. Generally free to determine work priorities based on general direction from managers.
Specialist in technical or business skills. Individuals with a customer focus have developed the acumen to cultivate and develop lasting customer relations. Four year college degree (or additional relevant experience in a related field). Minimum 5 years functional experience including a minimum of 3 years specific experience. Ability to make significant contribution to processes and systems.
*This is not a complete listing of the job duties. It’s a representation of the things you will be doing, and you may not perform all of these duties.