Manager, Demand Planning

Knowledge,Skills, Abilities

• Utilizes knowledge of the organization's business model and operations to drive high impact projects and complex analyses that support the organization's mission
• Develops advanced or breakthrough insights from the interpretation of data; presents recommendations in a compelling way to support business decisions
• Mentors others in decision modeling and the process of linking data, knowledge and insights together; considers risks that will impact timing of decisions to ensure the most beneficial decision is made.
• Coaches others to draw reasonable forecasting conclusions based on past and present data and interpretation of the impact of prevailing trends
• Establishes a culture that values high quality delivery of information; works to continuously improve the organization's level of operational excellence.
• Guides the review and interpretation of demand forecasting data to inform plans for production, inventory, distribution, and buying.
• Leverages knowledge of advanced statistical theory to enable others to see strategic problems that impact the business in new ways; actively pursues innovative solutions that align with the organization's tolerance for risk.
• Enables optimum organizational efficiency by taking a whole systems approach and thinking across boundaries to identify which polices/processes should be standardized and which should differ.
• Demonstrates strong negotiation and persuasion skills and guides others to handle objections by emphasizing the positive aspects of the argument and developing a line of reasoned arguments supported with the right data.
• Enjoys tackling new challenges and seizing the opportunity to deliver results through hard work.
• Efficiently and effectively communicates information to promote collaboration and HPT
• Able to convey ideas clearly and succinctly through written communication
• Always applies a customer service mindset and strives to deliver customer delight
• Demonstrates effective prioritization skills in an environment with many competing demands.
• Applies superior critical thinking skills to identify solutions to difficult problems
• Comfortable and effective in presenting to and closely working with senior leadership
• Naturally takes the lead in challenging circumstances and provides needed direction even on unpopular issues.
• Does not avoid difficult conversations but addresses challenging direct reports in a timely manner through effective coaching.
• Effectively distributes workload of team and monitors performance against established objectives and key results.
• Motivates and empowers individuals to be the best they can be
• Emphasizes the continued development of direct reports, challenging and enabling them to grow professionally
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on routine assignments
• Ability to demonstrate a work ethic consistent with WWT's Core Values
• This position is required to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on doing whatever it takes to get the job done and deliver customer delight
• The nature of the role requires an ability to deliver high quality, thorough and accurate work on deadlines through successful navigation of shifting customer requirements and competing organizational demands
• Standard business hours are generally observed, with work from home schedules and flexibility on start/end times, and there may also be opportunities for periodic domestic/international travel (up to 10%)
• This role will be expected to work in an open-office environment with desk

Some WWT customers have a COVID-19 vaccine requirement. In order to work on projects for these customers, employees must be fully vaccinated or have an appropriate religious or medical accommodation.