Covia responsibly provides minerals solutions for a better tomorrow. As a
leading provider of diversified minerals, our products support a variety of
industrial markets, including glass, ceramics, coatings, metals, foundry,
polymers, construction, water filtration, and sports and recreation.
Long-standing relationships with a broad customer base enable Covia’s
market-inspired approach to innovation to enhance solutions and customer
benefits. Underpinning these strengths is an unwavering commitment to safety and
to sustainable development, further enhancing the value that Covia delivers to
all its stakeholders.
Covia is looking for a dynamic S&OP Demand Manager who will work with Industrial
Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning and have a positive impact on
the SIOP team. As a S&OP Demand Manager you will be responsible for forecasting
all Covia demand using a variety of tools including the Covia SIOP statistical
forecasting tool(python) and Power BI, Excel, Covia Sales Power BI, IFS, and
more. The position requires strong analytical skills, strong attention to
detail, an entrepreneurial drive, influence and communication skills, and the
ability to develop and execute complex plans in support of business, customer,
and manufacturing strategies. The Demand Manager will exhibit leadership skills
and qualities and may lead a demand management team as the Covia Industrial SIOP
process evolves.
The successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:
Own, manage, refresh, and troubleshoot the statistical forecasting process
and tools that Covia has developed for Covia. Sales will own the demand plan
but the Demand Manager owns the process and curates the Plan.
Own, manage, refresh, and troubleshoot the Power BI visualization tool that
Covia teams uses to enrich the forecast with overrides.
Usher the Commercial Sales team through the monthly Demand Planning review
and key critical customer forecast updates.
Analyze and summarize changes to the Demand Plan MoM or other time periods
and present the changes and impacts to the Covia sales.
Work collaboratively with sales, FP&A, and operations to identify issues and
apply corrective actions.
Prepare regular Power Point decks for updating key stakeholders on Demand and
any other topics. These decks will be presented to front-line Commercial
Sales and up to the Executive level.
Accept Supply planning and operations triage responsibility if an operation
experiences excessive disruption.
Provide redundant backup to the supply, reconciliation, and executive review
teams and immerse yourself into the full Covia S&OP monthly process.
Roll in new sales and product development opportunities through the Demand
process
Drive the evolution of the process using new tools(AI) and new KPI’s that
improve all aspects of the process.
Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of key customers, markets, and
products in area of responsibility.
Identify, communicate, and escalate variances from plan. Manage and resolve
variances and exceptions.
Assist finance, accounting, transportation, operations, or the commercial
team in any endeavors that would provide value to Covia
Teach, mentor, and train other Covia coworkers to promote a One Team approach
and continuously strive to keep learning in order to better yourself.
The successful incumbent will have the following Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Accounting,
Management Sciences, or related field required.
7+ years SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning), supply chain,
and/or finance environments and 3+ years in a demand management role.
An entrepreneurial desire to own and evolve the process with minimal
supervision
Proven leadership skills in previous roles with a focus on employee growth
and maximizing human potential.
Demonstrated analytical/planning capability. Constantly seeking data driven
answers to enhance decision making at all levels of the organization. Strong
mathematical background with strong modeling experience.
Microsoft applications (especially advanced Excel skills), IFS or other ERP
system experience. Advanced Microsoft excel modeling and usage is critical.
Excellent communication, both written and oral, along with strong
organizational skills. A strong ability to persuade at all levels of the
organization.
Ability to synthesize different kinds of information in order to make
informed decisions that will affect numerous stakeholders.
Demonstrated leadership qualities including ability to drive improvements,
make decisions, influence others, and seek consensus.
Ability to work at operational/tactical level as well as contribute at
strategic level/develop strategic vision.
Self-starter showing strong initiative and demonstrated team player.
The willingness to ask for help and seek it out when you’ve hit a situation
you don’t have an answer to.
The ability to move seamlessly between multiple large, complex projects and
drive project completion with varied stakeholders.
Commitment to Our Culture:
Our core values - Safety, Team, Customers, Growth, and Courage—guide our work
every day and will help us achieve our vision: Covia is the leading minerals
solutions provider, and through the passion and commitment of our people, we
enable customer success—ensuring a sustainable future for our company.
All Covia Team Members are expected to:
Live the Life-Saving Rules
Build high-performing work teams
Focus on customers
Demonstrate a growth mindset
Do the right thing, always
At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe
this lays the foundation of our success. Our compelling culture supports
inclusion, individuality, and respect within the workplace. We are committed to
providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on
work-related factors and without regard to non-work-related factors including
race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, age, disability, or military service or reserve or
veteran status.
The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a
full range of benefits.
Benefits:
Excellent Healthcare Benefits – medical, vision,
dental
401K with company matching
Vacation + Paid Holidays
Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long-Term Care Insurances
Employee Assistance Program
Competitive Incentive Bonus
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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