Forecast Planning Manager jobs in Virginia Beach, VA

About Us

As a family-owned company, it’s the people who continue to make STIHL a successful, world-class brand. Since revolutionizing the forestry industry in Germany with the first electric chainsaw in 1926, the STIHL name has remained synonymous with outstanding innovations, high-quality products and comprehensive service.

STIHL is seeking a highly motivated Planning Analyst to join Team STIHL in our Virginia Beach, VA location! With competitive compensation, excellent benefits and exciting growth potential, it's a great time to join the STIHL team.

Company Benefits Include:

• Multiple bonus opportunities with potential annual merit increases
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center for employees and family members
• Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Company provided Life Insurance
• Fully vested after 5 years Pension Plan
• 401k Plan with employer match
• Vacation, & Sick time with 11 paid holidays

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for optimization of branch inventory for powerheads, accessories and spare parts. Ensures there is a good balance met between product availability, minimizing handling costs and reduce scrapping cost.
• Troubleshoots and provides training assistance to department and customers. Creates annual planning projection package and consults branches in setting up the annual budget for sales and purchases.
• Places orders for spare parts and finished goods. Reviews sales to dealer orders and pace of consumption at all STIHL branches. Requests add-on orders or releases, if required, to meet the product availability goals.
• Troubleshoots incomplete orders or forecast deviations in SAP monthly. Responsible for coordinating the correction of missing and/or incorrect purchase plan or purchase order information with Product Planning.
• Seeks out feedback from sales planning team and branch management when necessary.
• Responds to questions regarding inventory availability, sales usage history, backorders and order statuses.
• Coordinates with the VB Spare Parts Dept., and our Sales Planning team, as well as outside vendors.
• Maintain branch sales forecasting parameters on accessories and spare parts. Responds to customer inquiries.
• Monitors forecast accuracy and follows up with the branch on areas of concern.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned, such as reporting.

Specifications internal

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years of related experience preferred.
• APICS certification preferred.