Senior Demand Planner
We are seeking a Senior Demand Planner to lead forecasting, inventory optimization, and S&OP for a high‑SKU product portfolio. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in building structure from the ground up, influencing cross‑functional teams, and bringing clarity to a multi‑site operational environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain rolling forecasts using historical data, market insights, and business intelligence.
- Lead S&OP processes, aligning sales, operations, finance, and procurement around a unified demand plan.
- Optimize inventory levels, define safety stock targets, and implement segmentation strategies.
- Evaluate and support implementation of a new demand‑planning tool while improving existing planning processes.
- Analyze demand drivers, product lifecycle trends, and external market factors to improve forecast accuracy.
- Translate demand signals into production requirements and support coordination across multiple manufacturing sites.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Statistics, or related field.
- 5+ years of demand planning or supply chain experience in manufacturing or high‑volume environments.
- Proven leadership of S&OP or IBP cycles.
- Strong analytics capabilities, including advanced Excel; exposure to ERP and forecasting tools.
- Ability to influence without authority and collaborate across cross‑functional teams.
- Experience working in fast‑paced, high‑SKU environments.
If this sounds like a strong fit or someone you know may be interested, I'd welcome a conversation.
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