Job Description

Job Title: Demand and Inventory Planner
Division: Weir Minerals Europe
Location: Hybrid, Todmorden

Purpose of Role:

The purpose of this role is to create future focused / unfirmed demand plans that facilitate effective inventory and capacity planning, to convert those demand plans into inventory plans and to improve business KPIs including OTD, inventory turns, book & burn, and overtime reduction. This will help the business achieve end-customer needs.

The successful candidate will have business acumen, the abilities to analyse data in depth, to identify what the data is telling us, to communicate with multiple stakeholders, and the ambition to grow.

Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It\xe2\x80\x99s a big challenge \xe2\x80\x93 but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual\xe2\x80\x99s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Capture, organise and review demand requirements for WME, including:
• Obtain consensus sales forecast of future demand requirements
• Create statistical forecasts:
• Gather, analyse and validate data
• Model data statistically
• Review resulting statistical forecast model
• Apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting
• Summarize/aggregate statistical forecasts
• Apply the appropriate model of statistical forecasts based on product lines / categories, history and market intelligence in making the forecast
• Take into consideration both BoM header and, where appropriate, sub-component demand
• Evaluate forecast results and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions
• Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation and recommend adjustments for operational forecast
• Monitor and measure demand forecast accuracy and present implications

Inventory

• Apply the final demand plan to the inventory plan in order to identify inventory setting changes to optimise inventory performance
• Analyse and maintain optimal inventory levels through use of appropriate planning methodologies and levels, such as forecast, ROP & lot size, and safety stock
• Classification of inventoried materials into ABC categories every quarter
• Continuous review of inventory levels
• Work with Product Managers and Sales Offices on the timely consumption of Slow and Obsolete, excess and free stock
• Work on Inventory projects that will improve inventory KPIs
• Analyse root causes of inventory issues and provide resolutions
• Identify opportunities to optimise master data (inventory focus)
• Support improvements in inventory turns, OTD and book and burn by optimising inventory performance
• Create and maintain reports in SAP, Excel and PowerBI as appropriate
• Continually refine forecast models, planning methods and SAP inventory settings to improve results
• Support the business to achieve shorter lead times and higher OTD through demand and inventory planning
• Work with SIOP Manager or others as appropriate on improvement programmes and facilitate them where appropriate
• Ensure identification, monitoring and reporting of assumptions, risks and opportunities
• Any other responsibilities commensurate with the role
• Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for candidates that have the ability to perform the objectives above.
• Education to degree level or equivalent appropriate experience
• Prior working experience in Supply Chain in an equipment manufacturing environment
• Prior working experience with SAP
• Demand or inventory planning expertise
• Excel user with demonstrable knowledge and understanding
• Experience using Power BI and SQL (preferred)

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir\xe2\x80\x99s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our and .

Compensation:

• Competitive Salary
• 37 hour work week
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Pension Scheme; 4% with 6% Weir Contributions, 6% with 9% Weir Contributions & 8% with 12% Weir Contributions
• Company discounts
• Share Builder program.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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