RESPONSIBLIITIES:Lead the Demand Planning team and develop a comprehensive SIOP and Forecasting processes for the $1.5B Outdoors group.           Support the vision to align the 4 BU’s toward a consensus SIOP process.Facilitate consensus and drive process improvements.Drive service level management process that ensures world-class performance while optimizing inventory levels.Ensure appropriate KPI’s in place to drive supply planning and execution at high-level (including forecast accuracy, service performance, and inventory productivity).Support key event planning and analysis to ensure timely execution and minimize cost impactDrive accountability and countermeasures as necessary to improve performance.Lead the Outdoors SIOP monthly process. Increase demand planning intelligence to drive improved SIOP and forecast accuracy, resulting in reduced plant operating costs and improved inventory efficiency.Collaborate/partner with Commercial team on monthly demand plan and annual operating plan.Lead weekly service level meetings with key stakeholders in place for each BU.Establish forecast accuracy metrics and improve current KPI’s to drive performance and tracking.Evaluate ROI of SKU level forecasting/planning.Identify SIOP and forecast risks and develop effective mitigation plans.Develop capacity planning models for each BU.Conduct scenario planning and tradeoff analysis to recommend optimal supply chain performance.Identify and evaluate potential new forecasting and supply planning systems to improve efficiency, forecast accuracy, service and inventory management. 
