Senior Demand Planner

Role Overview

• formulate and implement robust demand planning strategies to ensure accurate forecasting and effective demand management.
• facilitate regional demand planning meetings to capture input from marketing, sales & Offering Management.
• develops a volume and value$ demand forecast at multiple levels of aggregation with a min of 12-18 months’ time horizon and makes CDP (Consensus Demand Plan) recommendations.
• understand and document gaps between Consensus Demand Plan v AOP.
• work with Sales & Marketing to provide root cause analysis and corrective actions to continually improve demand forecast accuracy (wMAPA, BIAS).
• provide guidance and support to the demand planning team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze data, market trends, and customer insights to enhance demand forecasting accuracy.
• monitor and analyze demand patterns, adjusting forecasts as necessary to meet customer demands and optimize inventory levels.
• create, maintain, and analyze sales forecast and production plans at the account level globally for products and equipment.
• conduct formal forecast reviews with Global Sales and Business to analyze, measure, and improve forecast accuracy.
• design and implement necessary supply chain optimization projects and work with IT for Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and STRAP processes.
• track KPIs and publish performance to multiple internal and external stakeholders, presenting Demand forecast to Leadership at monthly meetings.
• partner with SIOP process team and supply planners to facilitate maximum customer satisfaction, stakeholder satisfaction, and financial performance.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of planning, materials, sourcing, or other related supply chain experience.
• 3+ years of experience with demand planning principles, methodologies, and tools with experience managing complex data analysis.
• 3+ years of experience with demand planning software and systems, and advanced MS Office skills with proficiency in Excel.
• 3+ years of experience with demand planning tools such as Kinaxis Rapid Response, Salesforce.com, SAP ERP systems, or similar platforms.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain/Logistics/Engineering.
• Experience with SAP ERP systems and Demand Planning tools like RapidResponse, SAP APO module, or Forecast Pro.
• APICS, CPIM, CPSM, or CPF certification preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to efficiently multi-task, prioritize, and delegate.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external customers.
• Experience building reports in PowerBI.
• Strong Communication skills and ability to develop relationships.

Tech Stack

• ERP
• SFDC

Benefits

• employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• EAP
• Educational Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave)
• 12 Paid Holidays