Senior Manager Demand Planning TR4M FPS EM at adidas Group

Purpose and Relevance for the organization:

Emerging Markets is a market consisting of 5 clusters (MENA, SA, Turkey, India and Israel)

Your key task as Senior Manager Demand Planning TR4M FPS EM, is to define the operational Demand Planning process and setup for EM by cluster, in line FPS (future planning solution) implementation.

Initially, act as EM DP lead during the implementation of FPS in South Africa.

As EM SPOC, for the Demand Planning workstream, oversee the assessment phases, E2E process, gap analysis, change management, training and testing with people on the ground prior to go-live. In addition, along with global and the EM Demand planning head, agree the needs required to drive a viable demand planning solution in SA.

As the project moves on to the other clusters, your role will be critical to understand the implications and requirements for each, leveraging knowledge, benchmarking the status quo, conducting gap analysis vs future way of working. Considering the EM cluster set up and complexities, provide the proposal for the most effective and efficient demand planning organisation for each. With TRANS4M FPS, travel within EM would be expected during critical project stages.

Responsibilities:

(Future Planning Solution / TRANS4M project)

• FPS or Future Planning Solution is the demand and supply planning tool, linked to SAP S4HANA roll out, and which follows S4HANA implementation.
• Working with global and local resources, support the assessment, gap analysis, future operating model for Demand Planning in clusters and Emerging Markets.
• Leverage your expertise to propose the future operating model, understanding the E2E processes and requirements of the new tool.
• Training and testing of process and tool
• With global support, drive the change management and ensure all stakeholders are aware of new DP R&R.
• Align demand planning resource requirements. Help determine FTE needs for future state, based on gap analysis, roles and responsibilities.
• With the EM head of DP, implement the Demand Planning strategy for future operational planning in EM clusters.

Other:

Process ownership:

• Align on and communicate E2E process by cluster
• Train new team members or other functions on process
• Testing the tool and process with new users

KPIs:

• Demand Plan accuracy
• Inventory management
• Availability
• FPS go-live on-time

Key Contacts:

• CTC
• SCM Purchasing
• Order Fulfilment
• Sales
• Finance / IBP
• Global Demand Planning / IT
• Cluster Demand Planning

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good analytical skills
• Excellent numerical skills
• Advanced SAP knowledge (APO, AFS)
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Good knowledge of MS Office (PP, Word)
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English
• Project Management skills

Educational Background/Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 7 years experience in demand planning
• 2-3 years of managing team