Global Process Owner Demand Planning

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The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.

Lubrizol, in line with the company Values to act as One Lubrizol, is on its journey to build a world class Global Capability Center (GCC) to support internal business and functions. The GCC is expected to bring long term benefits such as access to a diverse internal talent pool providing growth and development opportunities to employees, fostering a culture of innovation through cross-functional collaboration, and enhancing scalability and flexibility in how we operate. With a local for local and local for global approach, the GCC will enable the organization to tap faster into market opportunities, standardize global operations, and provide better insights through leveraging data. It will also foster a vibrant environment and modern workplace where employees can thrive. We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as Global Process Owner - Demand Planning
Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do: 
As a Global Process Owner - Demand Planning, you would accountable for deploying, sustaining and continuously improving a best-in-class Global Demand Planning process, enhancing user adoption and driving continuous improvement.  This will incldue leading the definition, implementation, governance and continuous improvement of all processes and technology in her/his functional area across regions and business units for LZ globally. The GPO will be a visible, leading and supporting partner for the Operations Supply Chain end user community, ensuring alignment with strategic direction.
 

What We're Looking For:
•    Processes:   As owner, responsible for defining all processes in her/his area of responsibility, i.e. policy/process description, including: purpose – scope – deliverables – performance measurement – RASCI. Liaise with internal and external partners (research and advisory companies, Berkshire affiliates) to ensure best-in-class process design and implementation. 
•    Technology:   
o    Drive maximal adoption of Kinaxis Rapid ResponseÒ (RR) technology for Demand Planning. Where Kinaxis RR cannot be utilized, work with IT to scout the market for new technology and applications supporting the assigned processes, approve functional spec – support IT with selection and implementation. Alternatively work with LZ/CoE internal resources to build technology/tools in house. Standardizing technology, tools and reports for Demand Planning across all LZ GBU.    
o    Ensure full alignment and effective connectivity with adjacent processes, such as Sales/Product Mgmt (CRM) and Finance (Anaplan)
•    Organization:   
o    Write process related role descriptions, perform gap analysis to existing roles, define required skillsets and competencies as a service to Supply Chain and Operations. Work with regional and global Supply Chain/Demand Planning and HR for role assignment to demand planning positions, assist in hiring process where requested/applicable. 
o    Lead the global Subject Matter Expert Network for Demand Planning; assist Supply Chain with SME selection ensuring a robust pipeline for succession planning
•    Governance:   
o    Stakeholder Management: actively engage in conversations with key stakeholders to align direction and priorities in the area of Demand Planning
o    Support the Manager, Global Demand Planning & IBP CoE with development of the strategic roadmap
o    KPI’s & Metrics: define process related functional KPI’s and metrics. Work with the Manager, Supply Chain Integration & Analytics to drive process and performance improvement through data analytics and for reporting.
•    Operational Excellence: 
o    Measure and drive process adoption; lead execution of a process related internal audit program; assist the Manager, Supply Chain Integration & Analytics with setup of internal audits. Update processes, policies and training material based on audit findings and changes in strategy.  
o    Continuous Improvement: keep processes and policies up-to-date, lead improvement initiatives in execution of processes within the Business, Commercial, product Mgmt and Supply Chain end user community
•    Training:   Determine training needs, write and update process/policy related training material; organize external training where applicable. Revise documentation/manuals based on outcome of internal audits. Deliver training to Subject Matter Experts, perform new Demand Planner onboarding. 

Skills That Make a Difference:
•    Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Planning, Engineering, Applied Economics or other relevant degree with proven ability to develop logical data analysis to drive process improvements
•    Minimum 8 years Lubrizol experience or external supply chain (planning, demand) related experience as solid foundation
•    Process oriented with a passion for excellence; demonstrated willingness to challenge status quo and drive continuous improvement
•    Promote Lubrizol’s Cultural beliefs
•    Demonstrate balanced approach to business, operations, cost and service
•    Fluent in English
•    Willing to travel up to 20 % of time, domestic and interregional  
•    Preferred knowledge of Kinaxis Rapid ResponseÒ, SAP S4/ECC
•    Preferred Work experience relevant to supply chain processes: this may include production planning and scheduling, customer experience, inventory management, demand management, S&OP/IBP, operations.  
•    Advanced degrees or training supporting knowledge of demand planning, S&OP or IBP (Oliver Wight, CPIM or other relevant APICS certification), MBA
 

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers, and communities.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. 

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their ethnic origin, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic.