Demand Manager

Woodward’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential. We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey. Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplaces for all.

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

• Estimated annual base pay: $81,500(minimum) - $101,900(midpoint) - $122,300(maximum)
• All members included in cash bonus opportunity
• 401(k) match (4.5%)
• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus
• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:
• Home / Auto Insurance discounts
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
  

Are you ready to make your mark? If you’re a Demand Manager, we have an exciting opportunity for you. Demand Manager is responsible to facilitate the analysis of global forecast of all demand’s streams for product and services to support the global locations customer base and designated markets. Demand Management is the process to communicate the forecast to Supply to determine resources and material required for profitable business results. The Demand Manager monitors and analyzes global data as required to profit planning, quarterly reviews, support the processes of global forecast, order promising, interplant, and service parts requirements. Also is responsible for communicating the forecast requirements to the Supply organization as an input to develop the production plan necessary to meet the Demand Forecast.

What You Will Be Doing

• Providing necessary global reports for Demand Meetings: Reports showing Actual to Sales Plan, Profit Plan, and Forecast; aggregate forecast from item number to product code and/or manufacturing family; manufacturing family forecast review; analyze variances of forecast from prior month (financial & quantity); analyze major adjustments (financial & quantity increases/decreases); reconcile differences in forecast vs. actual orders; prepare documents necessary for monthly meeting
• Providing necessary global report and program for Supply Review Meeting: Supply Difference Report (change in quantity month/month); auto load forecast monthly to MRP (global role); reconcile differences in forecast vs. actual orders (per Planners)
• Analyze financials to support profit planning, quarterly review and to maintain master business segment data. Analyze trends and business modeling
• Daily/Weekly actions required to manage, develop and maintain the global forecast assumptions in anticipation of demand on a monthly basis for the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process: Distribute weekly customer shipment report and bookings; distribute month end customer shipment/bookings report; maintain accuracy of ERP, Product and Customer codes; maintain product codes for items numbers; maintain the forecast for new products review with Product Line Managers; maintain sales plans in total and by market segment and the performance to these plans (month end results by market segment report); communicate detail by item / product code to the Master Schedulers
• Coordinate and train all other local and/or regional Demand Manager's of global systems, processes and procedures. Includes but is not limited to interplant demands, forecast tool, SAP IBP and support the power user network
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Associate degree Business with emphasis on sales or manufacturing required
• 10+ years demonstrated experience in sales organization and/or manufacturing industry required
• Must know and understand the terminology and concepts of MRP (manufacturing resources planning)
• Must have expert computer skills, including Windows, a report writer such as Business Objects and PowerBI
• Expert communication skills, both written and verbal to facilitate across functional areas
• Ability to prioritize and manage projects based on requirements or impact to all business segments. Ability to effectively organize and prioritize day-to-day activities
• CPIM or higher certification (APICS)
  
  

Application window is anticipated to close 30 days from original posting date.

This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).   All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce.  The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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