Demand Planner
Location: Cleveland, OH 44102
Duration: 12 months plus extensions
Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Demand Planner to support forecasting accuracy, inventory optimization, and cross-functional supply chain alignment within a fast-growing, dynamic organization. This role will play a critical part in developing demand forecasts, supporting S&OP processes, monitoring inventory performance, and partnering with multiple business functions to ensure product availability while minimizing excess inventory.
If you enjoy analyzing data, identifying trends, and driving supply chain improvements in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and improve short- and long-range demand forecasts using historical sales data, customer inputs, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and business intelligence.
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Production Planning, Procurement, and Finance teams to build a consensus demand plan aligned with business objectives.
- Monitor forecast accuracy, forecast bias, inventory performance, service levels, and demand variability, while identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.
- Support monthly S&OP and demand review processes by preparing reports, presenting assumptions, and highlighting demand risks and opportunities.
- Collaborate with supply planning and operations teams to align demand requirements with production capacity, material availability, and inventory targets.
- Maintain planning master data, forecast inputs, and demand planning parameters within ERP, MRP, or advanced planning systems.
- Identify potential stockout, excess inventory, and slow-moving inventory risks and develop mitigation strategies with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Create dashboards, reports, and executive summaries related to forecast performance, inventory health, and demand plan changes.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to demand planning processes, reporting, and communication.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Statistics, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, production planning, sales forecasting, or a related supply chain role.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large data sets and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, reporting, and data analysis.
- Experience working with ERP, MRP, demand planning, or advanced planning systems.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- High attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing, distribution, industrial products, consumer goods, or other complex supply chain environments.
- Working knowledge of S&OP, inventory management, production planning, material planning, and customer service processes.
- Experience with planning platforms such as SAP, Oracle, or QAD.
- Experience using Power BI or similar reporting and analytics tools.
- Understanding of statistical forecasting methods, forecast accuracy metrics, safety stock calculations, reorder points, and inventory optimization concepts.
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