WHAT WILL YOU DO?

To grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:

• Participate in monthly demand consensus reviews to drive alignment and accountability to the integrated demand plan. Ensure alignment with Marketing & Sales in the development of the consensus forecast.
• Documents assumptions underlying the plan and highlights key changes
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including Marketing, Sales, Finance, Engineering and Supply Planning and utilize historical order and shipment data, current Point of Sale (POS) trends, field inventory data, and promotional activity information to develop the best possible demand plans for new and existing products.
• Utilize SAP Demand Planning and the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process to develop a Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) level demand forecasts for products within the Residential & Landscape Contractor (RLC) portfolio.
• Communicate changes to cross-functional partners. Quantify and proactively communicate all significant forecasts changes and gaps to all impacted.
• Review forecast metrics (EVA, BIAS), understand root cause when variability exceeds the norm, and determine best methods to continuously improve forecast accuracy and eliminate bias.
• Create and present regular reports and dashboards to management on forecast performance, variances, and risks
• Collaborate with Supply Planning and Manufacturing on corresponding planning scenarios and strategies. Communicate and escalate concerns to management to ensure an appropriate supply chain strategy is developed.
• Participate in development of Annual Business Plans.
• Contribute to the implementation and successful roll-out of demand planning tool; Utilize and maintain inputs to the Demand Planning and IBP tools.
• Support the weekly Integrated Tactical Planning (Sales & Operations Execution) process for the RLC division with cross-functional team including sales, marketing and supply chain
• Participate in new product launch planning and end-of-life product phase-outs from a demand perspective

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or other relevant fields required.
• 3-5 years of relatable experience in demand planning, including use of demand planning software. Capable in data management and analysis in Excel through practical experience using Excel to create and manage planning data.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficient in demand planning methodologies, statistical analysis, and forecasting techniques.
• Strong Excel skills; excellent analytical and mathematical skills; and experience using demand planning tools.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and problem solving ability