Account Manager Global Sales Planning

• Responsible for the Sales Planning of different  OEMs
  Cover all activities such as Customer Demand Planning (CDP), Budget & Strategic Planning (SPOT) and Reporting: Strategic planning - maintenance of the awarded, expected and potential projects (time frame 10 years - long term planning) 
• Customer Demand Planning - Volume Forecast (short term 24 month)
• Update of  CDP volume Forecast based on latest customer information
• Participate on volume review meeting - regular alignments with plant and Sales
• Review of CDP system alerts
• Ensure high data and planning quality (consider Business Unti KPI system)
• Alignment with Sales and KAM on the Light Vehicle Production Volumes  - regular monthly activity 
• Maintain and update CDP Material Data in SAP
• Create Frame Contracts in alignment with Sales
• Maintain and update Plan Prices, Sales Prices, Customer Master Data
• Analyse deviations between CDP Volume (Forecast) and Strategic Planning / Budget / Customer Call offs / Customer Forecast
• Volume Prognosis Reporting: weekly analysis and reporting of volume development  (update of the VPP Tool (Volume Prognosis) & alignments on required actions (alignment with plant logistic or Sales))
• Provide Management Reporting  (monthly / yearly for Budget & Stratplan)
• Support Sales with various planning analysis / reports  / presentations on request (also historical data)
• Tracking of customer portal tool (Global Capacity Planning)
• Review of data provided in the customer portal (Forecast volume / new price agreements); data update in alignment with Sales / Logistic
• Order creating, tracking of activities, and schedule of shipping 
• Create delivery note and track delivery / provide relevant information to Customer
• Coordinate internal acitivities with project management
• Internal regular Sales Team meetings with Global Sales Planning & OEM Sales Teams
• Provide Training to new team members

• Study of Business Administration or other
• Experienced with MS Office and SAP R/3
• High level of analytic skills
• Ability to work in an international team with interfaces in Germany, Asia, NAFTA and South America
• High level of team and communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• High level of English skills 
• Willingness to travel
• Advanced Excel Functionalities

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