Manager Demand Planning & Business Analytics II
Hanes Brands

Job Info

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Overview

The Manager Demand Planning and Business Analytics requires extensive knowledge and experience of forecasting techniques, models, processes, analysis skills, trend analysis skills, and excellent communication and presentation skills. Assemble pre-incentive and gross sales plans with collaborative input from marketing and sales. Develop accurate and timely 12 month unit volume forecasts by retail style by month for Activewear for the Annual Operating Plan, Quarterly Operating Plans, and monthly operating cycles. Forecasts will reflect insightful analyses of past trends, seasonal patterns, planned future events, anticipated trends, and anticipated competitive activity. Collaborate with the planning, marketing and sales to finalize the demand signals (Events, TILs & forecast). Advise the commercial group in support of business objectives, by providing a fact-based perspective on market dynamics, trends, opportunities, risks, and product performance. Broad understanding needed of business objectives, strategies, and supporting process/information flows within CMG, Marketing, Supply Chain, IT and Finance are critical to the position.

Responsibilities

• Develop accurate demand forecast and shipment forecasts for the Activewear product lines and provide strategic direction to SBU senior management via strategic data analysis (by account, program, and SKU).
• Provide input into the Activewear forecasting system, processes, techniques, and methods to support continuous improvement in forecast accuracy
• Ensure proper interfaces are in place, maintained and utilized to support the management of the Order Fulfillment Process.
• Meet Activewear forecasting timetables and due dates to support the forecasting process and financial planning requirements of HbI.
• Utilize the HbI forecasting system to support Activewear forecasting processes.
• Develop accurate and timely 12 month unit volume Activewear forecasts by retail style by month for the Annual Operating Plan, Quarterly Operating Plans, and monthly operating cycles.
• Recommend TIL change updates for Marketing. Collaborate with Marketing and Sales to understand market trends and program assumptions and incorporate this information. Assimilate information from collaborative input and enter changes in IFPA.
• Develop and maintain weekly sku level demand signals (Events, TILs & forecast) for new, new-active, and core products by utilizing statistical forecasting models, incorporating customer-supplied data, integrating market intelligence and/or applying other techniques to define the best methods to forecast customer demand.
• Assemble financial planning pre-incentive net sales plans by category/brand/account with collaborative input from marketing and sales for OPC and Quarterly LE's.
• Coordinate forecasting activities and ensure completion of finalized financial plans on the International businesses (AW Canada/Mx) which are embedded in the domestic Activewear businesses.
• Identify key opportunities and obstacles inherent to the forecasting process. Assist Sr. Management in continuous improvement of the process

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required, MBA or MS preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of related business experience is required, including an in depth understanding of forecasting, sales reporting and data analysis.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to lead and facilitate consensus during meetings.
• Proven analytical skills, excellent leadership, teamwork and management skills required.
• Strong computer skills - database and spreadsheet tools.
• Knowledge of Sales, Marketing, Operations, and financial practices, and the Sales and Operations planning process.
• Understanding of forecasting methods and applications, including statistical modeling.
• Understanding of variation and process control concepts.
• Understanding of supply chain management practices (ex. lean manufacturing).
• Strong time management and organizational skills.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.

Only applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact us directly:

Telephone: 877.999.5553

Email: HBI_TA@hanes.com

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