United Technologies posted a job you might be interested in September 25, 2014 at 09:28AM

United Technologies



Demand Driven Value Chain (DDVC) Specialist

Hartford, Connecticut Area, US - Aviation & Aerospace, Building Materials

United Technologies Corporation (UTC), a Fortune top 50 company, is a dynamic global corporation operating at the leading edge of commercial and military aviation, aerospace systems, climate control, elevator design, security and fire protection. UTC Corporate is seeking talented individuals that can develop and implement a world class Demand-Driven Value Network methodology for deployment across UTC. In this role, you will utilize your experience to define, analyze, design, document and train in the implementation of the methodology from the S&OP through Materials Management and into the supply base to bring the maximum value and agility to our customers and UTC. By using state-of-the art practices you will drive maximum value, innovation and operational excellence.Job ResponsibilitiesoDevelop a set of standard work and policies that establish the required framework, skills and training required for a world class system that starts at the customer generating demand and ends with successful shipment of finished product to the customer. The content of the standard work will include but is not limited to:Coordination of activities among internal functional groups, and share information with business partners to identify and resolve forecast variances.Development of process for the implementation of ongoing demand-planning improvement initiatives.Identification of specific functions that contribute to the development of a consensus demand plan that will be handed off to supply planning.Ensure the demand forecast is shared/received in the format, level of detail and timing required by all customers and supply chain partners, with documented assumptions.Create an assessment of the impact of promotions and events on demand, using what-if analysis.Evaluate buying patterns of key customers, and predict how the company should react to product phase in/phase out, warranty, availability, demand shifts, promotions, events and competitive products.Collaborate with external business partners to identify and resolve discrepancies between forward-looking sales forecasts and demand forecasts.Cultivate working relationships with various cross-functional teams on projects such as new product launches, line extensions and product discontinuations. Determine methods to address and correct any demand-planning group behaviors that adversely affect S&OP KPIs.Identify S&OP KPIs impacted by demand-planning activities and outputs.Develop annual plans, and reconcile annual plans with demand plans to identify and communicate any gaps between the plans.Collaborate with key partners in marketing, sales and finance to address input gaps identified by forecast error review and other means.oClearly identify both the current and future state of the management of both the material and information flow as well as governance and performance monitors.oDefine the transition path and measures from current state to the future state requirements.oEstablish a Center of Excellence (COE) that will drive continuous improvement in the processes. oEstablish a training curriculum to support improvements in the current and future states. oDevelop a supplier handbook outlining expectations for the suppliers, resources that can be used to assist them and training in their materials management process improvement.





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