Lead Demand Planner

Job Description Summary

Looking to make a global impact and solve problems?

Through relentless innovation and continuous collaboration with our customers, GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova, is providing more advanced, cleaner, and efficient power that people depend on today and building the energy technologies of the future.

What impact you'll make?

The Lead Demand Planner will maintain the demand signal within the segment by analyzing forward looking and/or historical models to represent expected global demand over the planning horizon for Flow parts. This scope incorporates input from Factories, Services and Repairs business lines and translates inputs into a consolidated global demand signal that informs the supply plan. The demand planner is a vital connection with the demand scheduler to fulfill current and future demand effectively as well as manage the phase-in/phase-out of change management. Build strong relationship with Order Management and collaborate with them to improve on the quality of the demand signal.

Job Description

What you’ll do

• Manage creation of demand signal that satisfies customer needs while aligning to safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets of the business.
• Support the expansion of the ‘consolidated buy’ project at Gas Power level.
• Support consolidation of the different business lines, production and repairs flow parts forecast
• Keep ERP systems and tools up to date and accurate to the current demand signal including incorporating the phase-in/phase-out, supercedure process. Factor in product life cycle.
• Working with Engineering on product changes and generate demand for excess parts
• Manage relationships with supply teams to proactively identify and resolve issues to support an effective business planning process.
• Track forecast accuracy and drive process improvement to optimize demand signal within the segment. Develop existing historical based forecasting tools and keep up-to-date forecast at a part number level.
• Communication & Coordination with Order Management (OM) team, Regional Commercial teams and Factory planners for demand planning.
• Follow-up with OM team on unusual, irregular demand, to make sure required QTYs are validated
• Ensure sales order date accuracy as critical input to demand plan
• Support finding the right place for consolidation based on aggregated forecast and total inventory
• Support ongoing projects in forecasting area
• Demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals/programs/processes for assigned scope.
• Use experience and expertise to solve problems.

What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in supply chain field
• Significant experience specifically in demand planning / forecasting
• Fluent English
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, act independently, and use sound judgment.
• System tool experience (and/or ERP)
• Committed to process improvement.

What will make you stand out

• Ability to lead, manage and communicate with all levels of the business.
• APICS certifications (CPIM and/or CSCP)
• Familiarity with materials management disciplines including S&OP
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Ability to successfully motivate and maintain high integrity, employee involvement, safety and teamwork.
• Change agent with energy, passion and enthusiasm with strong interpersonal skills.

Additional Notes:

• Successful applicant will be legally eligible to enter into an employment relationship under the laws of Hungary
• This is a hybrid role with three days remote and two days in the office.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No