Demand Planner

Essential Functions:

The Demand Planner / Business Analyst (Min/Max Focus) is responsible for creating and maintainingaccurate demand forecast and managing Min/Max inventory levels. They will pioneer new processes for Global Supply Chain.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Forecasting
  
  
  
  • Develop and refine a demand forecast using historical data and statistical techniques
  • Establish production rates at our factories to balance service levels and inventory
  • Review Min/Max thresholds against usage; work through account managers to engage customers
  
  
• Data Analysis
  
  
  
  • Analyze demand patterns and customer data; identify outliers or trends and recommend different forecasting models
  • Analyze excess inventory and work with internal sales to sell through other channels
  • Proactively suggest process improvements to enhance forecast reliability and decrease our risk of excess inventory
  
  
• SIOP
  
  
  
  • Contribute to our SIOP process by providing demand forecasts
  • Work with site planners to level load the demand forecast
  • Present recommendations for increasing capacity where you see demand exceeding supply capabilities
  
  
• Preferred Skills:
• Statistical Analysis and experience with tools like Minitab, MATLab, or equivalent
• Advanced experience with Excel
• Strong analytical experience
• Some SQL or programming experience
• APICs certification
• Lean Six Sigma
• Essential Functions
• Collaborate with Sales and Production teams to optimize our production plans
• Assist in developing methodologies, tools, and processes to manage new projects
• Improve processes for generating and managing complex models, financial data, and reports
• Enhance quality of planning tools to improve inventory control and turns
• Generate and analyze customer daily and weekly reports, i.e.: Inventory, Demand/Consumption, Min & Max inventory levels, Supply/Manufacturing Backlog, and Lead-time.
• Generate and analyze Key Performance Indicators, inventory, and shipping/financial data.
• Extract and prepare data from multiple databases to support contract and customer evaluations.
• Prepare and analyze data for monthly Operation Reviews.

Benefits/Salary:

The position includes competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), excellent 401k matching program, paid holidays and vacation. The salary range for this position is $70K to $90K.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Minimum of 2-year Related Experience.

Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Degree in Supply Chain, Math, or Business Administration.