Senior Forecasting Analyst

Key Role: Supply Chain Strategist

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating the creation of comprehensive demand plans, which will inform Integrated Business Planning within each mid-size to large business and/or Line of Business. This role will lead the development of a rolling 36-month forecast and support the 5-year demand forecast to facilitate Strategic and Aggregate Planning.

This position will liaise and consult with Sales, Marketing, Brand/Product Organizations, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to facilitate the Demand Planning Process. The ideal candidate will work closely with stakeholders to understand near-term order trends and potential impacts on longer-term forecasts.

• Maintain the integrity of the Demand Plan and take corrective actions promptly to ensure Demand Plan stability; escalate as appropriate.
• Manage cross-functional and cross-BU interactions to ensure dependable and efficient demand management, including daily operations.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to manage and level-load demand to the plants.
• Lead Integrated Business Planning (IBP) for Powergen India both internal and external (Short-term, Medium-term demand forecasting) and lead the Demand Review for India Powergen.
• Participate in the global Demand Review and submit forecasts for regional and global needs.
• Conduct analytics of GOEM CRMs for engine inventory, primary shipments, order board, and secondary shipment trends.
• Use knowledge of Business, Customers, Markets, and Products to efficiently challenge Demand Plan assumptions to improve forecast quality and robustness.
• Drive assumption management in demand planning.
• Lead continuous improvement projects aligned with Cummins Operating System and Functional Excellence direction and leverage common processes, tools, and information systems.
• Support Corporate Demand Management initiatives and lead the global business unit demand planning process to ensure global alignment.
• Manage consolidated sales projections for volumes and financial implications in both the monthly demand planning process and strategic planning processes.
• Establish collaborative business partner relationships to create common demand management processes and procedures.
• Strategically and tactically address daily problem-solving and continuous improvement opportunities to achieve performance targets.
• Develop, track, and improve key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Manage, coach, and develop staff; work with employees to set goals in training and development, performance, and career planning.
• Serve as Chief of Staff and MSFE lead for Powergen India, providing additional leadership and strategic guidance.

Essential:

• Strong understanding of Demand Management & Forecasting,Supply Chain Experience, Sales & Marketing.
• 6S Green Belt Certified preferred or willingness to train.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Customer Management Experience

Desirable:

• Project Management skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain principles.

Competencies:

• Balances Stakeholders Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Builds Effective Teams Building strong-identity teams that apply diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Business Insight Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organizations goals.
• Communicates Effectively Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of different audience needs.
• Manages Ambiguity Operating effectively even when things are uncertain or unclear.
• Manages Complexity Making sense of complex, high-volume, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Organizational Savvy Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
• Strategic Mindset Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Data Analytics Discovering, interpreting, and communicating qualitative and quantitative data to extract meaningful patterns and business insights.
• Problem Management Controlling the life cycle of problems to proactively prevent incidents and minimize their impact on the organization.
• Market Analysis Researching information to expand knowledge of markets, identifying trends, and summarizing relevant insights for business impact.
• Market Forecasting Analyzing and interpreting market data from various sources to create unbiased market projections for business segments.
• Integrated Business Planning Leading the IBP preparation cycle(s) and IBP Review(s) to ensure informed business decision-making.
• Values Differences Recognizing and leveraging the value of diverse perspectives and cultures within an organization.

Education, Licenses, and Certifications:

• MBA, Undergraduate degree required.
• Green Belt certification preferred.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.