Demand Planning Coordinator

Steelite International USA is seeking a Demand Planning Coordinator to join the team! This is not a remote position.

To be a successful candidate - strong communication, analytical, and Excel skills are a must.

This is not a remote position.

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What will I do as a Demand Planning Coordinator?

• Own Projects in Process (PIP) daily functions process:

o Obtain and process inputs from Sales Services Team / Rep Groups, including SKU, QTY, Customer, timeline

o Vet data (realistic probability of a win, timeline, alternate SKUs, etc.)

o Monitor closure of items on the Active list

o Prepare clean data for load to Forecast in the necessary format

o Review monthly reports from Rep Groups with Sales Service / Sales teams

o Schedule and organize calls with sales staff to get information for opportunities

o Liaise with purchasing team on project information as needed

• Own Dummy Orders process:

o Ensure all dummies are at 100% Confidence Interval

o Submit approval for all dummy entries and ensure systematic cancellation at day-61;

o Proactively communicate to the appropriate salesperson when Dummy is going to lapse (60-day max)

o Ensure dummy order that have been replaced by a live order and subsequently removed from the Active PIP register

• Agreements:

o Confirm / create document with sales support and implement with Purchasing

o Manage and keep current the master stocking agreement file

o Advise business when quantities are not being met or are being exceeded, and when the agreement is going to lapse (60-day, 30-day, lapsed including root-cause-corrective-action (RCCA)

• All other duties as assigned

What are the qualifications and skills?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing, Production/Operations Management or the like (preferred).
• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (including word, excel, outlook). ERP and Great Plains preferred.
• 1 -3 years in planning/forecasting, purchasing/sourcing in a strategic setting in a mid-large organization desirable.
• Ability to sit and enter/analyze data for extended periods of time.
• Ability to twist, bend, kneel, reach, walk and squat throughout the workday.
• International and domestic travel required.
• Ability to multi-task and work with minimum supervision.

Beyond the pay - what benefits & perks does Steelite International offer?

• Medical: 3 plan options for you to select; pick which plan is best for you and your individual needs!
• Pet Insurance: Steelite understands your furry (or not so furry) family members are as important as any other family member... so we added this NEW benefit!
• Vision: You will want sharp vision to see all the beautiful details of the gorgeous tabletop items created by our extremely talented team.
• Dental: Will need your choppers to enjoy the treats at employee appreciation lunches!
• Life Insurance: We want to help you lookout for your family, so Steelite offers a company paid group plan insuring you and your qualifying dependents.
• Short- & Long-Term Disability: Ensuring your security if you become ill by providing company paid disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts- Medical & Dependent Care: We want to help you save money!
• Vacation/Floating Holidays/Paid Time Off: We appreciate our hard-working team members and deserve time off.
• 9 Paid Holidays: We encourage you to have R&R over the holidays… and we will pay you for it! 6 traditional holidays - New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, & Christmas; 3 non-traditional holidays (love these!) - Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, & Good Friday
• 401K: Our team members have the ability to plan and save for retirement. Steelite offers an incredible 401K company match. Time to start dreaming of all of your retirement adventures!
• Employee Discounts: We want to you enjoy our products as much as we do!
• Free Parking: Have to be honest...no paid parking in the area. If you are paying for parking now - you can spend that money on something fun!
• Annual Holiday Party & Family Fun Day
• Co-workers: Steelite team members are passionate about our products. If you see someone flipping a plate over in a restaurant to look at the logo, you mostly likely witnessed the passion of tabletop items by a Steelite team member!
• Advancement: Reach for the stars - we want you to grow in the Steelite family:)
• Downtown Youngtown Office: Oh my - so many marvelous happens in the works for the new office space, but so little internet space to share!

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of characteristics protected by federal and state laws and regulations. These characteristics include, but are not limited to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability.