Demand Planner/IBP Coordinator

Milliken and Company•Spartanburg, SC

About The Position

The Demand Planner, based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, drives execution of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process by aligning commercial, operational, supply chain, and financial functions. The role is the tactical owner of the monthly IBP cycle, coordinating activities, preparing analyses and planning scenarios, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and maintaining process discipline and execution. As the business’s demand planning lead, the position develops and maintains a forward-looking, unconstrained consensus demand plan using market insights, sales forecasts, historical trends, statistical forecasting, and financial objectives. In collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Supply Planning, and Product Management, the planner supports consensus planning, monitors demand and inventory performance, identifies risks and opportunities, and facilitates actions to close gaps to business objectives. The position maintains short- and long-term forecasts, supports supply and financial planning decisions, and improves planning processes, forecast accuracy, and business performance through Class A Planning and Control principles. There are two openings: one supporting the Flooring business and one supporting the Apparel business.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or a related field; 3+ years of equivalent experience may be considered.
Strong analytical, forecasting, and scenario-planning capabilities.
Experience leading cross-functional planning discussions and driving business decisions.
Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in apparel, textiles, flooring, or project-based environments.
Commercial or sales experience related to demand planning, customer insights, or business forecasting.
Experience with IBP/S&OP processes.
SAP, demand planning, or forecasting system experience.
APICS/ASCM certification.
Manufacturing or supply chain industry experience.
Power BI or advanced data analytics experience.
Experience supporting new product launches and portfolio planning.

Responsibilities

Lead monthly Demand Planning and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes, aligning commercial, operational, and financial stakeholders.
Develop and maintain an unconstrained consensus demand plan using market intelligence, sales insights, historical trends, and statistical forecasting.
Facilitate cross-functional planning and review meetings, driving engagement, decision-making, and accountability for execution.
Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Planning, and Product Management to identify risks, opportunities, and actions that improve business performance.
Analyze demand trends, forecast accuracy, inventory performance, and planning metrics to drive continuous improvement.
Conduct scenario modeling and what-if analyses to evaluate business risks, supply constraints, and growth opportunities.
Translate demand plans into actionable inputs for supply, inventory, and financial planning teams.
Own forecasting processes, assumptions, master data integrity, and reporting to ensure a single source of truth for business planning.
Support new product introductions, lifecycle management, and commercial initiatives by integrating changes into demand and supply plans.
Improve planning processes, tools, and analytics to enhance forecast accuracy, reduce bias, and strengthen decision-making.