Demanding Planning Analyst, International Marketing - The Toro Company
Who Are We?
With roots dating back to 1914, The Toro Company was built on a tradition of quality and caring relationships. Today, the company is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment, including turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility construction, rental and specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. Through a strong network of professional distributors, dealers, rental stores and retailers in more than 125 countries, we proudly offer a wide range of products across a family of global brands to help golf courses, professional contractors, underground construction professionals, groundskeepers, agricultural growers, rental companies, government and educational institutions, and homeowners – in addition to many leading sports venues and historic sites around the world.
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Your Opportunity:
As a Demand Planning Analyst, this role acts as the primary resource for International Consumer and Landscape Contractor demand planning process, collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Finance, and other departments as it relates to these processes. Coordinates and improves the Sales, Inventory, & Operations Planning (SIOP) process. Responsible for all activities relating to the monthly whole goods allocation and assisting Management to achieve availability, targeted inventory, and turns goals.
Sponsorship:
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
We are unable to consider OPT, J1 or F1 students, nor sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA at this time - regardless of expiration date.
Work Location:
This opportunity is based out of Bloomington, MN international headquarters. Other job locations and/or fully remote is not available at this time.
The current team works 5-days on-site; however will consider a hybrid schedule of 3 days at the Bloomington, MN campus, 2 optional remote days from a home office.
Travel as required up to <5% along with appropriate expense reporting duties. Travel would be for training and relationship building.
What Will You Do?
In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:
Work closely with Marketing, Sales, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Order Services, Operations and other Toro Divisions to ensure effective communications of International Consumer and Landscape Contractor demand planning. Develop strong working relationships with all key stakeholders to improve and lead the International Consumer and Landscape Contractor Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process to drive cross-functional alignment and decision-making.
Coordinate, schedule and lead the International Consumer and Landscape Contractor Demand Review meeting. Point person for International IBP activities for these business areas. Assist with demand fulfillment for assigned business unit products while coordinating the business unit forecasting process.
Assist RLC Product Managers in product and safety stock forecasts. Conduct product analysis and flow out monthly forecasts in coordination with Marketing and Finance. Analyze data and develop recommendations for the Marketing team to effectively bridge unexpected supply deficiencies while respecting inventory constraints.
Communicate product availability updates to International Division Sales and Management personnel around the world in a prompt and cohesive manner. Achieve consensus on forecast models and achieve targeted forecast accuracy. Use and provide the necessary reports, charts, measuring tools, and systems to report on key performance indicators.
Provide recommendations on direction to improve KPI's.
Team with Demand Planning Manager on Quarter End sales projections for the International Export business, reporting to the Divisional VP and Controller.
Job Title
The job title will be based on academic and prior years of experience.
Analyst I: 0-2 years demonstrated success and experience managing forecasting, distribution requirements planning and capacity requirements planning in a multi-plant, multi-distribution center environment.
Analyst II: 3-5 years demonstrated success and experience managing forecasting, distribution requirements planning and capacity requirements planning in a multi-plant, multi-distribution center environment.
Senior Analyst: 6+ years of demonstrated success and experience managing forecasting, distribution requirements planning and capacity requirements planning in a multi-plant, multi-distribution center environment.
What Do You Need?
To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:
Ability to work independently with guidance in only the most complex situations. Ability to solve complex problems with innovative solutions.
Bachelors Degree required, BA or BS Degree in a Business related field.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required to effectively communicate with internal personnel and external customers to resolve various product production, availability, and shipment issues.
Strong analytical skills are required to analyze various sales data to translate information into actionable production and business plans.
Working knowledge of MS Office suite. Position requires intermediate skill level using Excel.
Preferred:
Prior demonstrated experience with SAP and/or IBP software preferred.
Prior experience with collaboration with international teams.
Multi-lingual skills highly preferred.
Experience in the areas of fleet equipment maintenance, reel and rotary mower theory, sprayers/chemical application, aerification, and turf grass maintenance practices is preferred.
Customer support experience necessary with a proven ability to listen and empathize appropriately with customers as well as communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals. Experience in a distributor or dealer channel environment preferred.
What Can We Give You?
At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top-tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including:
Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.
Food - Take advantage of our onsite café, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day.
Wellness - The Toro Company’s HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical well-being, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.
Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.
Summer Hours – Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Bloomington HQ are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday.
Competitive Salary – A reasonable pay range for this opportunity is $68,000-$88,000. The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work app, formerly the Even app.
At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment process for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a potential threat to job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related needs and conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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