Senior Demand Planner (Bilingual in English & Korean preferred)

$75,000 - $100,000/Yr

LG - Alpharetta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alpharetta, GA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

As a Senior Demand Planner at LG Electronics, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our innovative air conditioning products meet market demands efficiently. Located in Alpharetta, Georgia, you will be part of a dynamic Supply Chain Team that is integral to our operations. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with cross-functional teams to forecast demand, manage inventory, and optimize supply chain processes. This position requires a strong analytical mindset and strategic thinking to drive success and maintain our reputation for excellence in the air conditioning industry. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and monitoring the movement of materials through the production cycle. You will determine material requirements based on engineering and production schedules, coordinating the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production, and engineering teams. Additionally, you will develop specifications for new contract orders and ensure the integrity of procurement business system data, including creating and maintaining bills of material and parts/commodities numbers in supply chain management systems. You will also plan, schedule, and monitor the movement of shipments through the sales cycle, determining shipment requirements based on market demand. Your role will involve managing PSI plans by SKU/account level and coordinating with factories to ensure production plans align with the latest demand forecasts. Participation in weekly sales and operation planning (S&OP) meetings will be essential to review sales performance, forecast accuracy, and resolve issues to achieve weekly and monthly moving plan targets. Effective communication with account managers regarding project pipeline updates is crucial, ensuring that these updates are reflected in the PSI plan and registered in the system database. You will maintain and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) such as forecast accuracy and fill rate, analyzing variances and initiating appropriate corrective actions. Additionally, you will be responsible for sharing changes in the supply plan and new product introduction/end-of-life schedules with the sales team, proactively resolving any supply issues that arise. Completing complex, topic-specific reports to meet ongoing needs, including various inventory reports and reconciliation of forecast versus actual, will also be part of your responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and monitor the movement of material through the production cycle.
• Determine material requirements from engineering and production schedules.
• Coordinate the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production, and engineering.
• Develop specifications for new contract orders.
• Ensure procurement business system data input and integrity; create and maintain bills of material and parts/commodities numbers in supply chain management systems.
• Plan, schedule, and monitor the movement of shipments through the sales cycle.
• Determine shipment requirements based on market demand.
• Coordinate the efficient movement of demand and supply plans.
• Manage PSI plans by SKU/account level and coordinate with factories to ensure production plans align with the latest demand forecast.
• Participate in weekly sales and operation planning (S&OP) meetings to review sales performance and forecast accuracy.
• Work with the demand planning team for consensus forecasts to ensure alignment with business direction and market trends.
• Communicate with account managers on project pipeline updates and ensure they are reflected in the PSI plan.
• Maintain and evaluate KPIs (forecast accuracy, fill rate, etc.) and analyze variances, initiating appropriate corrective actions.
• Share changes in supply plans and 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 is required.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a related field is required.
• Bilingual - Korean and English fluency is required.
• Strong math and analytical skills.
• Collaborative problem-solver with effective communication skills, both internally and externally.
• Experience in cross-functional teams to work effectively in a highly demanding work environment.
• Strong knowledge in MS Office Applications (Excel & PowerPoint).

Benefits

• Top Notch Employee Health & Well Being Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Commission/Incentive Plan