Specialist Demand Management | BHP Chile
Chile
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success
The challenge that awaits you
Key responsabilities
- Develop and continuously improve purchase forecasts for strategic suppliers, translating maintenance and business requirements into timely and actionable procurement demand.
- Apply statistical, probabilistic and quantitative forecasting methodologies to analyze demand patterns, seasonality, lead times, forecast accuracy, bias and variability.
- Build analytical models to assess demand uncertainty, forecast risk and potential supply impacts, enabling proactive decision-making.
- Lead monthly Demand Management routines with suppliers and key stakeholders, identifying risks, opportunities and demand deviations while driving actions to improve visibility and responsiveness.
- Support DIFOT performance management by connecting demand forecasts with supplier performance, identifying gaps and generating actionable insights.
- Serve as a strategic analytical partner for Procurement and senior leaders, transforming complex business data into meaningful insights that support prioritization and performance management.
- Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, reporting solutions and business intelligence tools that provide visibility into demand, forecast performance, supplier performance and key Procurement metrics.
- Identify opportunities for process automation, digitalization and data improvement to increase efficiency, scalability and reliability.
- Design and implement solutions using Microsoft Power Platform technologies, particularly Power BI, Power Automate and Copilot Studio, to automate workflows, integrate information and enhance reporting.
- Leverage AI and emerging digital technologies to accelerate insights, automate activities and improve decision-making capabilities.
- Support cross-functional initiatives by translating Procurement business requirements into practical analytical, automated and digital solutions.
- Act as a bridge between Procurement, business, technology, operations, supply chain stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring alignment and effective information flow.
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing decisions and supporting high-impact initiatives that strengthen Procurement performance and continuous improvement.
- Identify opportunities to enhance Demand Management methodologies, governance, processes and tools, promoting scalable and data-driven ways of working.
What we expect from you
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Data Analytics or a related discipline.
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Minimum 5 years of experience in Demand Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Planning, Inventory Management, Analytics or related areas.
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Experience in procurement, demand planning, supply planning, inventory management and/or supplier management.
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Strong analytical skills with experience in forecasting, statistical analysis, demand variability and performance measurement.
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Proven ability to develop forecasting models and transform complex data into actionable insights through KPIs, dashboards and reporting.
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Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Power Platform, particularly Power BI, Power Automate and Copilot Studio.
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Knowledge of data transformation, automation and digital solution development.
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Experience leveraging AI and emerging technologies to improve analytics, automation and decision-making.
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Strong stakeholder management, influencing and business partnering capabilities.
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Strategic thinking, problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
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Ability to manage multiple priorities in dynamic and complex environments.
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Advanced written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish.
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Experience with SAP, Microsoft Office and Procurement systems is desirable.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.