Sr Mgr Demand Planning - Writing

• Own and lead the LATAM demand planning process, delivering accurate near- and long-term forecasts measured by forecast accuracy and attainment.
• Develop a demand-based revenue plan and align it with annual business plans through collaboration with Sales, Finance, and Marketing.
• Facilitate forecast collaboration with country and commercial teams to align baseline forecasts and identify key deviations.
• Challenge assumptions and drive alignment when discrepancies arise between demand plans, sales plans, and financial estimates.
• Identify and quantify risks within the demand plan and develop mitigation strategies with local teams.
• Monitor and improve process metrics to ensure conformance and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage forecasting systems to optimize statistical forecasting and customer-driven inputs, while tracking KPIs for ongoing performance.
• Provide strategic leadership for the CDRM/DRM process, addressing forecast bias and ambiguity to deliver accurate, unconstrained forecasts.
• Deliver regular forecast updates and insights to stakeholders, including analysis of trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Maintain and adjust demand history to reflect changes in item versions, customer structures, and other key variables.
• Lead the monthly Demand Review process for LATAM region as part of the global E2E S&OP rhythm, presenting assumptions, opportunities, risks and escalations of decisions.
• Ensure integration of category-level global inputs with LATAM customer collaboration data, resolving gaps through structured demand review cycles.
• Own performance reporting and post-performance analytics to identify root causes and provide actionable insights.
• Lead LATAM S&OE processes to monitor in-month demand shifts and support improved customer service levels and fill rates.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 10+ years' experience which includes:

• Experience in Supply Chain Management Related to Demand and/or Supply Planning
• Previous experience with Supply Chain Planning business processes including S&OP/IBP, Demand Planning, Supply Planning and Production Planning & Scheduling
• Worked in a CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) organization or a business-to-business supplier organization
• Technical understanding of ERP or bolt-on forecasting systems (SAP IBP preferred)
• Proven ability and willingness to develop relationships with internal customers and internal cross functional partners
• Expertise in data acquisition, spreadsheet/database development and analysis
• Employee Coaching & Mentoring
• Global business experience preferred

• Ability to:

• Process large amounts of data and deliver a concise recommendation
• Influence others and drive cross-functional alignment
• Communicate at various organizational levels and back-up thoughts with facts
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external business partners
• Work effectively in a constantly changing, fast paced team environment
• Manage your own schedule and exhibit flexibility to support multiple projects while meeting all deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Customer focused with a strong service orientation

• Strong communication (written and verbal) skills with the ability to back-up thoughts with facts and analysis. Bilingual (fluent English and Spanish required).
• Proficiency with Excel, other MS Office applications, reporting and data warehouse and forecasting systems.
• Detail oriented, strong results orientation and work ethic; able to work independently.
• Flexibility to support multiple assignments with ability to meet all deadlines.
• Occasional travel is required to Newell headquarters in Atlanta, GA. USA and other LATAM countries to meet local teams and support other supply chain projects.

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