Harman

As a Senior Demand Planning Analyst, you are responsible for consolidating demand (forecast) across assigned OEMs and regions and in delivering a monthly 24 month rolling “Global” consensus unconstrained forecast, working cross functionally with the respective regional Demand Planning Teams.

What You Will Do

• As a senior analyst you will be responsible for mentoring junior analysts.
• Ownership, and coordination in consolidating all Global Demand Planning (Forecasting) data and reporting out a monthly 24 month Global Consensus Unconstrained Demand Plan that becomes the input for Supply Planning, for the assigned OEMs and region/s.
• Responsible for the upkeep and reporting of all demand planning data analytics (including KPI-s) within Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Qliksense, Business Warehouse and any other analytics reporting tool that is needed.
• Responsible for monthly BOM explosions that become the basis for procurement negotiations with suppliers.
• Responsible for preparing reports and presentations for leadership meetings, including participating and presenting at these meetings when needed.
• Monitor the completeness and integrity of master data elements and adherence to master data policies.
• Highlight data inconsistencies and ensure unneeded and unused data elements are removed.
• Documents the origin and sources for each data element.
• Support monthly financial closing, account review and variance analysis.
• Coordination of 5YP (five years plan) activities together with the Sales excellence team, once a year.
• Ensure 100% adherence to the Global Consensus Demand Planning Process using Integrated Business Planning (IBP) tool.
• Drive forecast excellence with high forecast accuracy levels.
• Drive and participate in problem solving and corrective actions.
• Initiate, drive and support all process improvement activities.
• Support special projects as required by the business.
• Any other tasks as required by the business.

What You Need

• Associates or Bachelors degree or equivalent in a related field.
• At least 5+ years of experience in Sales & Operations Planning (preferred).
• Knowledge of/experience in ERP systems: SAP, IBP, BW preferred.
• Strong Analytical skills with the ability to manage big data sets.
• Flexible independent worker with an ability to lead and problem solve.

What is Nice to Have

• Strong preference for a background in Global Automotive environment.
• Experience with QlikSense analytics or similar Business Intelligence tool
• Experience with Business warehouse

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 20% international travel
• Be willing to work in an office and/or home office in Budapest, Hungary (Hybrid)
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

What We Offer

• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development