Business Planning Manager

Tenneco’s Motorparts (DRiV) is a world leader in the international automotive aftermarket built from the combined strengths of Tenneco, Federal-Mogul and Öhlins with 31 of the best known and respected aftermarket brands, including 14 brands 100 years or older. Our colleagues throughout 25 countries around the world work as one team, driving advancements that help our customers get the most from every vehicle, every ride, every race and every journey.

We are looking for a Demand Planning Manager. The Demand Planning Manager oversees the demand planning process across their business line in a manner that shapes a collaborative consensus plan that optimizes the balance between market opportunity and supply network capability.

The team is ready to act immediately on those candidates who are the best fit for the role. You’ll first hear from someone in Talent Acquisition to schedule a phone screen, and then the next step will be a personal interview with our Hiring Manager. We pride ourselves on moving through processes quickly, and you can be sure of transparency and prompt communication throughout.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and maintain the business line/product lines rolling demand forecast each month as part of the SIOP demand consensus process, with an appropriate future time horizon Lead the monthly demand consensus meeting & work with business unit leadership to create alignment on the consensus demand plan Assist in development of annual plans (AOP) and reconcile them with monetized demand plans, communicate any gaps between the plans Influence and collaborate with key partners in marketing, sales (field sales, corporate sales managers and Managers) and finance and address input gaps as identified by forecast error, bias and volatility review and other means Ensure that the demand forecast is shared/received in the format, level of detail and timing required by all customers and supply chain partners, with documented assumptions, to achieve the various business objectives Incorporate POS and inventory levels of key customers to assist in predicting how the business and product lines should react to product phase in, phase out, warranty, availability, demand shifts, promotions, events and competitive products. Where appropriate, lead Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment activities with key customers to facilitate a more accurate demand plan Lead the assessment and impact of promotions and events on demand, using what-if analysis to create scenarios and recommendations Work closely with Manager of Supply Planning to assist the teams in reconciling critical gaps in supply and demand, creating scenario analysis and risk mitigation strategies Provide direction to demand planners and/or analysts (where applicable) within the business line for process execution, talent development and SKU level execution of the demand plan

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related business disciplines.

Skills & Experience

5-8 years applicable, progressive supply chain planning experience; 2 years of formal leadership Strong supply chain planning experience with understanding of product lifecycle and NPI Knowledge of forecasting processes in sales, marketing, finance and manufacturing ASCM (Association of Supply Chain Management) CPIM certification preferred Consumer Goods / Electronics / Aftermarket experience preferred