Clark Bain

About Clark Bain

Supply chain management and purchasing professional with a strong appreciation of the…

Experience

1. Us Demand Planner

   Huntsman Corporation

   Jan 2020 — Present

   Forecast demand for $60M US-Canada market for all chemicals and dyes• Help drive monthly S & OP process with reports and analyses needed to reach a consensus forecast• Utilize Power BI and SAP’s APO to analyze and adjust statistical forecasts as needed• Work with commercial sales team to understand market trends and prepare for new materials and phase out of old materials• Track current month sales and compare against forecast to identify what customers we need to reach out to for purchase orders• Report prior month worst offenders and identify slow moving inventory that require a new strategy• Balance material availability with inventory $ restrictions to meet and exceed yearly targets• Work with supply team to understand supply gaps and communicate back to commercial team with potential solutions

Education

• North Carolina State University

  B.S.

  2001 — 2006

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Belk College of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2011 — 2014

Skills

• Retek
• Assortment Planning
• Sas
• Forecasting
• Pricing
• Trait and Attribute Analytics and Clustering
• Retail Buying
• Product Specification
• Budgets
• Profit Maximization
• Market Segmentation
• Product Development
• Competitive Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• I2 Demand Planner
• Negotiation
• Humor
• Supply Chain
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Purchase Contracts
• Merchandising
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Marketing
• Inventory
• Microstrategy Reporting
• Inventory Management