Demand Planner (Bilingual in English & Korean preferred)

LG - Alpharetta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alpharetta, GA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Demand Planner at LG Electronics plays a crucial role in ensuring that innovative air conditioning products meet market demands efficiently. This position involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to forecast demand, manage inventory, and optimize supply chain processes, thereby contributing to the company's reputation for excellence in the air conditioning industry.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and monitor the movement of shipment through the sales cycle.
• Determine shipment requirements based on market demand.
• Coordinate the efficient movement of demand and supply plans.
• Responsible for business system data input and integrity.
• Manage PSI plans by SKU/account level and coordinate with the factory to ensure production plans align with the latest demand forecast.
• Participate in weekly sales and operation planning (S&OP) meetings to review sales performance, forecast accuracy, and resolve issues.
• Work with the demand planning team for consensus forecast by providing guidance to ensure alignment with business direction and market trends.
• Communicate with account managers on project pipeline updates, ensuring they are reflected in the PSI plan and registered in the system database.
• Maintain and evaluate KPIs (forecast accuracy, fill rate, etc.) and analyze variances, initiating appropriate corrective action.
• Share changes in supply plan, NPI/EOL schedules with the sales team and proactively resolve supply issues.
• Complete complex topic-specific reports to meet ongoing needs, including various inventory reports and reconciliation of forecast versus actual.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher.
• 3+ years of relevant corporate work experience.
• Critical thinking skills and reporting skills to business leaders.
• Strong planning skills for creating reports for business leaders.
• Strong analytical skills and collaborative problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication skills both internally (Sales, SCM, PM, and order management) and with external customers.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and MS Office products, with preferred experience in SAP/ERP system, Tableau, Salesforce, and Advanced Excel.
• Experience in cross-functional teams to work effectively in a highly demanding work environment.
• Bilingual communication skills in English and Korean.

Benefits

• Crafted employee experience designed to foster professional growth.
• Focus on health & well-being.
• Internal community support for success.