Supply Chain Demand Planner

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve short-, mid-, and long-range demand forecasts
• Analyze historical sales, seasonality, product life cycles, and market trends
• Review and adjust forecasts based on input from sales and marketing
• Proposing and implementing solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy
• Addressing demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner
• Work with the Procurement department on resolving supply issues
• Lead or participate in S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) meetings
• Communicate forecast changes, risks, and opportunities to stakeholders
• Partner with supply planning to ensure supply levels meet forecasted demand
• Work closely with marketing on launches, promotions, and discontinuations
• Monitor forecast accuracy and implement improvement initiatives
• Identify demand drivers and root causes of forecast variability
• Highlight product shortages, excess, or obsolescence risks
• Data management within the Planning System
• Build inter-transfer truck loads based on demand needs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's (B.A.) or equivalent from four-year College
• 5-7 years' minimum of related experience

Skills

• Experience with ERP or planning systems (Kinaxis, SAP, Oracle, Anaplan, etc.)
• Kinaxis Maestro preferred
• Knowledge of statistical forecasting methods
• Familiarity with S&OP processes
• Strong problem-solving and scenario-planning capabilities
• Strong communication ability
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Supply Chain management and Demand management
• Microsoft Excel
• Data Analysis
• Inventory Management

Pay

The salary for this position is determined by a combination of experience, skills, and education level. The compensation range is $90k-110K annually.