At LG, innovation is the foundation of everything we do. We make products and services that make lives better, easier and happier through increased functionality and fun. Put simply, we make “Life Good” – from home appliances, consumer electronics, vehicle components, to business innovations in digital signage, air conditioning and LED lighting.

We are currently seeking our newest innovator to join our dynamic team as a Senior Demand Planner (Lowe's) on the HA National Operations Team!

Summary

Leads collaborative forecasting efforts cross functionally and with the customer to generate and maintain accurate sales and replenishment forecasts. Analyzes historical sales trends, marketing activities, business intelligence, seasonality and outside variables to estimate accurate levels of demand. Monitors channel inventory level to help maintain ideal levels of customer inventory to meet demand and drive sales.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate sales and replenishment forecasting by reviewing historical sales trends, researching demand drivers, preparing forecast data, developing statistical forecast models, evaluating forecast results and monitoring channel inventory
• Collaborate cross functionally and with the customer to understand and reflect all demand drivers
• Provide input to supply planning team to help drive factory production and shipment plans
• Ensure all global demand management systems are updated with weekly and monthly sales forecasts
• Partner with sales and product management to develop and reflect inventory strategies for new product transitions
• Monitor channel inventory levels and work cross functionally to ensure sufficient levels of inventory to help drive sales
• Collaborate with order management to track orders from order placement through to delivery to ensure on time delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree +5 years of experience with a proven track record of results; MBA desirable
• Strong relationship builder
• Excellent data analysis skills
• Outstanding communications skills
• Solid business acumen

LG Electronics, USA Inc., LG Mobile Research USA LLC, LG Electronics, Alabama, inc., LGEVU and Zenith Electronics LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the Company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.

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