Demand Planning Manager Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the demand planning manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for frequent and daily supply chain reports to operations’ leadership team, including global inventory trends, market and product forecasting strategies, upcoming launch statuses, cost-savings initiatives, and supply chain related KPIs that reveal profit and customer service levels.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Review existing processes and apply continuous improvement methodology, including streamlining reports and removing non-value adding elements
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing operations and safety procedures
• Understand the impact of business dynamics (NPD, EOL, promotions, events, seasonality, leads, tenders, contracts) in the demand plan
• Understand, apply and maintain OpCo priority rule book (product & customer) based on input from category, Key Account team and/or OpCo
• Gives input to the S&OP Hub priority rule book (product & customer)
• Developing advanced business models to understand traffic & conversion drivers by geography, product and sales channel
• Establishing demand & sales conversion profiles for each geography and channel
• Determining Demand Targets for Base Sales & Acquisition teams by Product & Geography

Please consider me for the demand planning manager opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for techno-functional support and analyze Planning & Supply Chain systems and make recommendations for improved effectiveness and efficiency.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Well organized and able to work independently and as a team
• Able to function in a fast paced environment communicate and negotiate in an effective and clear manner
• Experience of collaborative planning activities with major customers
• Developing and Leading Others
• Experience with statistical forecasting software (RapidResponse, Demantra, Demand Works, etc) is preferred
• Strong experiences leading small to mid-sized teams
• Drive consistency and improvement by implementing shared metrics throughout MTD SBU’s
• Work with senior leaders and functional experts to understand account/channel business problems and processes

I would like to submit my application for the demand planning manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for input to the supply chain team in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience with managing customer allocations
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing operations and processes
• Experience in forecasting, demand planning or supply chain planning
• Preference experience in CPG and/or retail environments
• APICS and/or IBF certification preferred
• Proven high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power-Point)
• A bias for customer service and action
• Expertise in master scheduling, forecasting, procurement, and planning

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the demand planning manager position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for analytical support highlighting changes of demand plan, forecast accuracy, trend, style adoption to support supply chain efficiency improvement and identify inventory impact.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Supply planning and manufacturing planning processes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, in particular MS Excel
• Experience in SAP-APO, Logility
• Experience in IT portfolio management and capacity planning
• Solid communication and relationship building skills, staff direction and motivation, financial planning and control, quality management, risk analysis and the achievement of targets
• Experience with delivery of projects in software development environment, using Agile/Scrum SDLC techniques
• Experience as a project manager for SLDC projects
• Experience with system integration projects which involve consolidation and migration of multiple products/applications

In response to your job posting for demand planning manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for input to the Supply Planning organization in creating the supply plan and developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Ambitious change agent that utilizes cross functional collaboration to achieve results
• Strong Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Experience with JDA software is preferred
• Process oriented thinker with a bias toward continuous improvement and action
• SAP and BI experience strongly preferred
• Advanced systems experience -- Excel, Access
• Manage planning order and supplies
• Oversee the management of warehouses