Demand Planning Manager [Contract]

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Mexico City, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Senior level
Kids + Family • Marketing Tech • Mobile • News + Entertainment • Retail
The Role
The Demand Planning Manager will lead supply planning and demand planning teams, overseeing the local S&OP process, forecasting, and product supply. Responsibilities include creating forecast models, managing inventory processes, driving optimization of MRP activities, and communicating supply status to stakeholders.
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Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?

At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!

Job Description:

What will you work on?
This role is responsible to lead supply planning and demand planning teams therefore the responsibility is local S&OP process, forecasting and supplying product to fulfill customer requirements.
How will you create impact?

  • Create and update forecast models, incorporating all information obtained regarding sales, marketing, finance, business intelligence models and information from other sources such as Circana.
  • Track specific trends for seasonal commercial cycles to include it in forecasts.
  • Develop and manage processes for inventory planning in terms of Inventory level, lead time, Turns, Days of Supply and non-performing inventory at the Finished Good and Product Family level.
  • Drive efficient execution of the S&OP process with a mind for optimization.  Prepare Supply analysis in support of the S&OP Process.
  • Drive optimization of MRP and Replenishment activities.
  • Communicate Supply Status including Production Forecasts to key stakeholders.
  • Work closely with International and Domestic Sales Team to reduce/eliminate excess of FG, and expedite to resolve inventory constraints.
  • Build strong working relationship with commercial teams to meet the needs of the business to maximize product availability through forecasting and planning.
  • Monitor and help resolve customer service related issues for assigned products in support of customers, brand manager & Sales parties.
  • Proactively manage and monitor inventory levels.
  • Ensure readiness of weekly and monthly reports. Review contents and formats prior to present to Senior Team during Supply Agreement Meeting, Buy Approval Meeting and Excess & Obsolete Inventory Meeting.
  • Build strong relationships with internal & external stakeholders in an effort to, bring forth continuous improvements and improved KPIs.

What are your skills and experience?

  • Exeprience in an Operations Planning role
  • S&OP and forecasting
  • Expertise in Planning, MRP and SAP
  • Solid understanding of supply chain and inventory activities
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize.
  • Experience in CPG sector would be a plus

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What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

  • Growth and Career Opportunities
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
  • Comprehensive Benefits
  • Other fun Perks!

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @SpinMaster to stay up to date on Spin Master career opportunities.

We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.

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The Company
Toronto, Ontario
1,909 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1994

What We Do

Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company creating exceptional play experiences through a diverse portfolio of innovative toys, entertainment franchises and digital games. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals® and GUND®, and is the toy licensee for other popular properties. Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, stories and endearing characters through its in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool success PAW Patrol and 10 other television series, which are distributed in more than 160 countries. The Company has an established digital presence anchored by the Toca Boca® and Sago Mini® brands, which combined have more than 25 million monthly active users. With over 1,800 employees in 28 offices globally, Spin Master distributes products in more than 100 countries.

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