Global Supply Chain Operations Manager; Demand Planning

Overview

This position is required to be onsite in New York.

Accenture is one of the world’s leading providers of Supply Chain services. We help our clients architect, build and operate high performance supply chain organizations through our global and flexible solutions. At Accenture, we partner with forward-thinking business leaders, of the world’s most dynamic companies, to transform supply chain and drive sustainable changes to their cost structures.

As one of the leading supply chain operations specialists, Accenture excels at helping companies build the foundation for long-term growth. We are committed to delivering exceptional service through our exceptional people, and as an employee you’d enjoy a fulfilling career in an innovative environment where challenging and interesting work is part of daily life.

Join Accenture and help transform leading organizations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance. Choose Accenture, and make delivering innovative work part of your extraordinary career.

Accenture people build careers in four different areas of our business:
Consulting, Technology, Business Process Services and internal Corporate Functions. Each area offers a unique career experience and a compelling mix of work and training opportunities, work environment and structure for career progression.

Accenture professionals work on projects across a range of business processes, business applications and information technology. They may provide technology services, such as application management, infrastructure management and systems integration, or they may deliver business process services, including finance and accounting, procurement and human resources. Depending on the role, Business Process Services professionals may be based at a client’s office or in one of Accenture’s 50 delivery centers around the world.

• Lead Global Demand Planning: Architect and manage the global demand planning process, ensuring robust statistical forecasting, demand signal integration, and scenario planning across multiple business units and geographies.
• Advanced Forecasting & Analytics: Deploy and optimize advanced forecasting models (e.g., ARIMA, exponential smoothing, machine learning algorithms) using platforms such as O9, Databricks, SAP IBP, and Forecast Pro.
• Data Integration & Automation: Integrate demand signals from multiple sources (historical sales, POS, market intelligence, promotions, external data) into a unified planning platform. Automate data pipelines and reporting dashboards using tools like Power BI, Tableau, and SAP Analytics Cloud.
• S&OP Process Leadership: Lead the monthly S&OP cycle, facilitating cross-functional consensus meetings, scenario modeling, and risk mitigation strategies. Ensure seamless alignment between demand, supply, finance, and commercial teams.
• Inventory Optimization: Apply advanced inventory optimization techniques (multi-echelon, safety stock modeling, ABC/XYZ analysis) to balance service levels, working capital, and supply constraints.
• Exception Management: Develop and implement exception-based planning workflows, leveraging alerts and root-cause analytics to proactively address forecast deviations and demand-supply gaps.
• Digital Transformation: Drive digital transformation initiatives in demand planning, including the adoption of AI/ML-based forecasting, digital twins, and real-time analytics.
• Master Data Governance: Ensure accuracy and completeness of planning-relevant master data (product, customer, location) across all systems (SAP ECC, SAP S/4
  
  HANA, EDM).
• Continuous Improvement: Lead Kaizen, Lean, or Six Sigma projects to streamline demand planning processes, reduce forecast error, and enhance planning cycle efficiency.
• Performance Monitoring: Monitor and improve key metrics such as WFA, Bias, Attainment, and Forecast Value Added (FVA).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to ensure alignment of demand plans with business objectives. Support IBP cycles…