Senior Demand Planner Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the senior demand planner position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for material planning and supply chain project management support to a wide variety of new product development programs.

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

• Experience in demand planning or creating sales forecasts across segments (Retail, B2B, B2C or Direct)
• Strong understanding of S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) elements and process
• Leadership of cross functional projects including setting scope, reaching consensus, execution, and presenting results
• Experience in delivering results across functions and geographies within a matrix environment
• In depth knowledge of MS Office Applications, including advanced knowledge of Excel
• Experience writing requirements and process flows in Visio
• Adept and passionate about building relationships across disparate teams and working in a matrix environment
• Self-starter who can move forward in the face of ambiguity and can help drive to clarity and impact in projects

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

Previously, I was responsible for leadership and direction for business team on matters regarding supply chain, forecasting, and demand planning.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience building, iterating, and validating forecasts from scratch, preferably for goods or services with little or no historical sales data
• Experience with Logility Voyager or other statistical forecasting tools is preferred
• Fundamental knowledge of Supply Chain
• Strong math and analytical skills, collaborative problem-solver
• Strong knowledge in MS Office Applications (Excel & PowerPoint)
• Experience managing/planning a big and complex portfolio
• Experience with SAP planning
• Able to challenge others to reach a common goal

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the senior demand planner position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for a link between Sales and Operational / Supplier planning from both ends of the supply chain.

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

• Quick learner and able to adapt to changing environment and learn new, complex topics
• Able to balance mathematical rigor with an action orientation to solve real business problems in a rapid timeframe
• Driven to not only solve problems but to collaborate with, contribute to, and learn from others, both inside our team and with our stakeholders in the Cloud supply chain (humble and teachable)
• E1 or SAP systems experience
• Experience with CPFR
• Prior experience in product planning, production control, inventory management, or production / manufacturing operations is strongly preferred
• Design, develop, and deploy relational databases and automated workflows to increase efficiencies for recurring processes
• SAP APO and Oracle experience preferred

I am excited to be applying for the position of senior demand planner. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership and direction for business team on matters regarding supply chain, forecasting, production planning and development.

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

• Experience in Demand Forecasting and/or Inventory Management
• Strong knowledge of computer systems with emphasis on Microsoft Office Excel and Access
• Experience with Cognos or SAP is a bonus
• Accurate with eye for detail and strong analytical skills
• Good communication skills, problem solver, proactive, able to prioritize tasks, stress resistant
• Team player but can also work independent at the same time, able to keep the helicopter view
• Able to deal with change within a dynamic environment
• Solid business understanding and knowledge of supply chain processes, go to market strategies, and key business performance drivers

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the senior demand planner position.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership and direction for business team on matters regarding supply chain, forecasting, production planning and deployment.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Be able to communicate with different stakeholders in the organization
• APICS training modules certified (min 2 modules) will be an advantage
• High attention to detail, specifically in a numerical sense, to identify errors / gaps quickly
• Outstanding teamwork and interpersonal, communication and language skills
• Demonstrated customer / supply centric behaviours and experience, knowledge of Good Distribution Practices an advantage
• Demonstrated experience supporting and driving team results within a productive work environment
• Proficient in several logistics/database systems
• Sound financial / book keeping experience / knowledge