Sr. Specialist, Demand Planning

About the role

The Sr. Specialist, Demand Planning sits within Supply Chain Planning and refines future product needs into a unified 15-month forecast by synthesizing inputs from sales teams and customers. This role goes beyond forecast execution — it owns demand signal quality, statistical model design, and the continuous improvement of the tools and processes that drive the consensus plan.

Responsibilities

• Demand Pattern Segmentation & Statistical Modeling: Lead SKU segmentation across MTS Baseline, Spot, and MTO demand patterns before applying any statistical methodology. Build and maintain multi-variable forecasts to analyze market trends and demand drivers, assessing their potential impact on product needs.
• Consensus Forecast Leadership: Own and facilitate the S&OP Demand Review across all business units. Challenge and reconcile bottom-up and top-down commercial inputs, maintain a quantified upside/downside risk register in volume and revenue terms, and present demand assumptions and scenario analysis directly to senior leadership.
• Forecast Deviation Analysis & RCCA: Lead structured Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) reviews on forecast threshold misses, distinguishing model error, process error, and execution error in all reporting. Set and track quarterly continuous improvement targets for accuracy, bias reduction, and planning cycle efficiency.
• Forecast Accuracy & KPI Ownership: Own MAPE, wMAPE, and directional bias KPIs by SKU, business unit, product format, and planning horizon. Design and maintain the KPI reporting framework — not just the numbers — ensuring the organization measures planning quality correctly and acts on the right signals.
• Continuous Improvement & Tool Development: Continuously evaluate and improve demand planning processes, methodologies, and supporting tools. Design and build practical planning tools for cross-functional use. Leverage AI and automation selectively to accelerate tool development and improve analytical output quality.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Translate planning methodology into business language to align sales, finance, and operations without direct authority. Lead the demand planning workstream for new business onboarding, acquisitions, and product launches.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Advanced statistical forecasting methods
• S&OP process design, facilitation, and continuous improvement
• Demand segmentation methodology across MTS, MTO, lumpy, and campaign pattern types
• ERP systems (SAP preferred) and advanced planning systems (Arkieva or equivalent)
• Microsoft Applications — advanced Excel (Power Query, dynamic arrays), PowerBI

Skills

• Advanced data analysis and statistical modeling
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Structured problem-solving and root cause analysis (RCCA)
• Critical thinking; challenges assumptions with data
• Planning tool design and development, including familiarity with AI/automation tools

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Supply Chain, Operations, Mathematics, Statistics, Analytics, Engineering, or Business (required). Certificates in APICS CSCP/CPIM, Six Sigma or Lean Management (preferred).

5+ years of progressive supply chain and demand planning experience (required). Demonstrated ability working with large data sets with Excel, Access, etc. (required). Experience in ERP systems, such as SAP (required). Experience in continuous flow or process manufacturing environment (preferred). Demonstrated history of continuous improvement and planning tool development (preferred).

Pay

The annual pay range estimated for this position is $85,528.00 - $106,910.00 and is bonus eligible.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Multiple Healthcare plan choices
• Dental and vision insurance
• A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans
• Paid holidays & vacation
• Floating days off
• Parental leave for new parents
• Employee resource groups
• Learning & development programs