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Now hiring! Demand Planner & S&OP Lead

Southfield, MI

We are looking for a Demand Planner and S&OP Lead to join our Refinish Coatings team in Southfield, MI.

Come create chemistry with us!

BASF Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions offers high-quality refinish paint brands and paint-related products to body shops from around the world. Our solutions are approved by the world’s leading automotive manufacturers for the repair of their vehicles. We provide collision centers with a vast array of solutions that help drive their business performance and efficiency. At the heart of our business are our people and our trainers who take care of our customers’ needs including car painting skills, advanced body shop management solutions, and sophisticated management solutions.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving and continuously improving the Demand Planning and Forecasting process for the Automotive Refinish Coating business in North America G-ECR. The main responsibility of this role will be overseeing the demand and forecast processes within the business unit and driving improvements towards forecast accuracy. In this role, you will lead the Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP) process for the North America ECR business. This function is seen as a strategic interface between several business functions and the entire supply chain organization for G-ECR. This position reports to the Supply Chain Planning Manager G-ECR and will be based in our Southfield, MI headquarters.

As a Demand Planner & S&OP Lead, you create chemistry by...

• Facilitating the monthly demand validation process utilizing SAP-APO Demand Planning functionality, generating forecasts, generating and tracking forecast accuracy metrics, as well as facilitating demand validation meetings with different functional groups like Marketing, Product Management, and Sales, to support the individual business S&OP processes.

• Identifying and implementing process improvement and optimization in Demand Planning processes and generating various reports and KPls.

• Leading the monthly S&OP process for ECR North America, driving collaboration across cross-functional teams.

• Displaying your exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, support miscellaneous projects, as well as SAP related work in supply chain as needed.

• Communicating effectively across the business, serve as the primary point of contact regarding all demand related inquiries for areas of responsibility. Additionally, you will manage a proactive business communication process that ensures visibility and transparency amongst all key stakeholders.

If you have...

• Bachelors in Supply Chain Management or Business preferred. Will consider lesser education and 10+ years relevant expertise.

• Experience in Supply Chain or business-related field (ex: Customer Care, Supply Chain, Product Management, Procurement, Operations, Production).

• Excellent internal and external customer focus an interpersonal skills in all forms of communication.

• SAP experience (APO preferred).

• Proven experience in driving innovation and continuous improvement.

• Strong experience and knowledge of digital tools, including Microsoft Office products (Excel, Power BI).

• Strong analytical thinking capability and proven ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF . We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible

• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options

• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members

• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)

• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages

• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive

• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.

• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens

• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

About us

As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!

At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.

Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF

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Equal employment opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.