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Demand Planner Team Lead
Location: Sacramento, CA or Lexington, NC (Hybrid/On-site)
Position Overview:
Siemens Mobility is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Demand Planner Team Lead to join our Customer Service division. This pivotal role will not only perform day-to-day demand planning but will also be instrumental in designing, standardizing, and optimizing demand planning processes from the ground up. The ideal candidate will have proven experience with SAP MRP systems and possess advanced Excel skills, coupled with a strong ability to solve complex problems and work on the technical aspects of demand planning.
Our Customer Service division is committed to ensuring parts availability for locomotive maintenance across all business segments. As a Demand Planner Team Lead, you will provide hands-on planning expertise, collaborate with various stakeholders to develop and implement efficient materials planning strategies, and ensure seamless execution. You will play a crucial role in the Supply Chain Management team, supporting Maintenance Contracts.
In addition to these responsibilities, you will lead our GBS planners, fostering their development and contributing to the continuous operational excellence of the entire team. We are looking for someone with a strong aptitude for coaching and supporting a team, who can drive process improvements and ensure our planning operations are best-in-class.
What You'll Do:
As a Demand Planner Team Lead, you'll wear two important hats, blending your individual contributor expertise with your leadership potential:
As a Senior Demand Planner (approx. 50-60% of your time):
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Collaboration: Partner with Project Managers, Material Managers, and Engineering to proactively identify impacts of unreleased, obsolete, or updated parts on maintenance schedules and develop robust mitigation plans.
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SAP Proficiency: Apply your deep knowledge of the SAP MRP system (Planning module) to accurately enter forecasted demand, manage planning parameters, and oversee the entire planning process for your assigned projects .
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Cross-Functional Orchestration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop streamlined, low-risk materials planning strategies for assigned business segments. You'll monitor end-to-end processes to ensure plan execution, secure material availability, and continuously improve inventory turnover.
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Problem Solving: Collaborate with engineering, MRP controllers, order management, material managers, and strategic procurement to swiftly address gaps and material shortages.
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Performance Insight: Track relevant metrics, generate insightful reports, charts, and presentations to monitor end-to-end performance, and promote transparency across stakeholders.
As a Team Lead (approx. 40-50% of your time):
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Process Architect: Take the lead on defining and refining our demand planning processes. You'll create clear guidelines, Standard of Work Procedures (SOW), and comprehensive training materials for the team.
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Workshop Facilitator: Organize and lead workshops to develop and implement improved planning process flows, expanding the team's capabilities and assignments as needed (e.g., changes to specific CPPM assignments like Engines, Alternators, WS OHs).
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Knowledge Hub Curator: Be the guardian of our team's knowledge! You'll organize and update our SharePoint and other team documentation, ensuring all resources are current, accessible, and easy to understand.
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Performance Driver: As our planning dashboards evolve, you'll guide the team through changes in planning processes and help define and track key performance indicators (KPIs), such as End-to-End (ETE) Planning execution.
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Mentorship & Guidance: Provide day-to-day guidance and support to a small team of 1-2 demand planners, helping them navigate complex issues and grow their skills.
To thrive in this role, you have:
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Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Commercial, Manufacturing, or Engineering is preferred. A combination of education and Siemens-relevant experience will also be considered.
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Experience: Minimum of 3+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Demand/Materials Planning.
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SAP Planning Proficiency: Proficient in SAP ERP Material Planning Modules, with an advanced understanding of:
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Transactions MD61, MD62, and MD63.
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MD04, including navigating complex subcontracting items in multi-BOM, multi-MRP Areas, and multi-MRP Elements settings, as well as managing exception messages.
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Relevant material master settings that impact MRP Flow (e.g., Safety Stock, Special Procurement, Procurement Type, MRP Type, Lot size, Min/Max lot size, Rounding Value).
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Ability to review and interpret different Stock types across multiple plants (MMBE, Batch, Special Stock).
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Analytical Acumen: Highly analytical and numerically astute, with advanced proficiency in Excel for complex data manipulation and reporting (e.g., complex VLOOKUP, concatenate, pivot tables, graphs).
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Problem-Solving: Demonstrated ability to solve complex SAP and/or process-related problems, leveraging analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making to identify innovative solutions and drive their implementation.
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Manufacturing Savvy: Experience in an engineer-to-order manufacturing environment with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
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Process Improvement Champion: A strong aptitude for creating new processes, establishing standards, and leading workshops to drive continuous improvement.
What Would Make You Stand Out:
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Expertise in SAP ERP implementation or customization projects, or a "super user" designation.
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Strongly demonstrated written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to influence and guide.
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A tenacious and assertive driver who proactively escalates internally when needed.
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Experience in developing training materials or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
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Prior experience mentoring or coaching junior team members.
Why you'll love working for Siemens!
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Freedom and healthy work-life balance– Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HSA/FSA, Commuter Benefits – starting Day 1!
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We believe that each member of our team is accountable for making decisions, solving problems, and taking actions that contribute to long-term impact and financial success.
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We do the right thing. We stand for green innovations and meaningful solutions with impact on customers, ecosystem partners, society, and environment.
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We are frontrunners in digitalization and building platforms. Therefore, we are hiring ambitious forward-thinkers who want to have a real impact.
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Solve the world's most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
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Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them! Take advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement program, Mentor Programs, and your development through online learning. We operate daily with a growth mindset - that's why Siemens consistently ranks on the Fortune World's Most Admired Companies list!
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Employee perks and discounts in addition to our 401k match and generous Paid Time Off!
Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html.
The salary range for this position in Lexington, NC is $91,086 - $107,100. The salary range for this position in Sacramento, CA is $100,266 - $117,912. The actual salary/wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.
Join the growing team at our world-class train Customer Service facility in Lexington, NC and Sacramento, CA. Siemens Mobility, Customer Service Division is the North American market leader in passenger locomotives and coaches, and light rail vehicles!
Lexington, NC $91,086.00 and Sacramento, CA $100,266.00 Lexington, NC $107,100.00 and Sacramento, CA $117,912.00
