Senior Demand Planning Analyst

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

The Senior Demand Planning Analyst will execute the corporate demand planning process for the company through modeling, analysis and forecasting. This position will prepare and analyze sales and operations forecasts and prepare reports and presentations, which will include analyses of variances versus forecasts. This role is responsible for designing, developing and implementing a best practice global S&OP process with key external business partners. This role will also support the process to integrate new, externally manufactured products into the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.

- Generate accurate and timely monthly statistical demand forecast reports for Generac’s product lines by market segment and/or geographic region by ensuring the right quantities of the right products are produced, supply is effectively allocated and financial and operating plans are accurately built.

- Continuously improve forecasting accuracy, techniques, methods and approaches by establishing and utilizing best practices.

- Perform weekly root cause analyses and take proper actions with the Corporate Demand Planning Manager.

- Utilize quantitative and qualitative techniques to analyze and input sales history, promotional data from consumer/residential and industrial/commercial product lines and channels into the demand planning system. Generate weekly demand forecast report.

- Coordinate all cross-functional efforts with SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning).

- Analyze and enhance the forecast to include additional consumer-based intelligence, competitive impact, marketing intelligence and other causal factors where appropriate.

- Simplify and translate complex data into clear, concise information that is understandable to non-technical audiences.

- Responsible for overall data maintenance for systems associated with Demand Planning.

- Act as SAP Super User within functional area as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Math, Business, Statistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Logistics OR 8 years related experience in the Corporate Planning function within a similar working environment;

- 5 years of experience in demand planning, market analysis, forecasting or related field.

Additional Qualifications:

- Proven experience analyzing and reporting on diverse business segments;

- Demonstrated experience working across cross functional teams with proven abilities to influence others;

- Strong communication and presentation skills;

- Ability to prioritize multiple projects with shifting priorities and moving deadlines;

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite;

- International experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP.

Physical Demands

: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.