Central Demand Planner

As a Central Demand Planner at Stanley Black & Decker, you will be responsible for ensuring that the 36-month rolling forecast accurately aligns with regional growth objectives. The Central Demand Planner will play a key role in creating and maintaining baseline forecasts, acting as the primary liaison between cluster operations and business unit management to support best-in-class Sales & Operations (S&OP) processes. You will challenge and reach a consensus with promotional demand planner to maximize forecast accuracy and provide long term demand visibility to Supply Team.

Activities/Areas of Responsibility

Forecast Management

- Maintain the integrity of the forecasting system to improve forecast accuracy. Ensure system consistently reflects rolling 36 Months demand forecast.
- Use analytical tools and skills to support markets with the best possible demand model and take responsibility for baseline forecast planning
- Perform history maintenance as well as market analysis and determine customer demands and business trends at multiple levels of aggregation.
- Continuously analyse market trends, historical data, and other factors to refine baseline forecasts
- Be responsible for long-term demand outlook to correctly reflect the growth of the markets

S&OP Collaboration

- Act as the main link between cluster operations and business Unit Management to facilitate effective S&OP processes

- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between demand forecasts and operational plans

Product Discontinuance

- Action market phase-outs and actively support process of product discontinuance, SKU rationalization and E&O reduction.

Continuous Improvement

- Seek opportunities and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance forecast accuracy and long-term visibility

- Drive optimal forecast accuracy, build and sense check baseline forecasts and perform root cause analysis of demand issues and provide permanent resolution

- Align and support all supply chain initiatives and lean culture projects.

Knowledge

- Forecasting Methodologies: Deep understanding of quantitative and qualitative forecasting techniques, including statistical models and demand planning best practices.
- S&OP Processes: Knowledge of Sales & Operations Planning, consensus building, and cross-functional alignment.
- Market & Business Trend Analysis : Ability to interpret market data, customer trends, and macroeconomic factors affecting demand.
- Product Lifecycle Management : Knowledge of product introductions, discontinuations, SKU rationalization, and E&O (Excess & Obsolete) management.
- Supply Chain Fundamentals : Understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes and their impact on demand planning.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or related field

Hard Skills

- Forecasting
- Data Analysis & Interpretation
- Presentation skills
- Reporting Skills
- English
- Excel
- PowerBI
- JDA/Kinaxis
- SAP
- Powerpoint

Soft Skills

- Negotiation & Persuasion
- Attention to Details
- Effective Communication
- Conflict Management
- Analytical Mindset
- Stakeholder Management
- Problem Solving
- Change Leadership

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.