Demand Planner II

Clayton Homes • Maryville, TN

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The Demand Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining the monthly demand forecast for assigned product categories. This role applies statistical forecasting methods, analyzes external demand drivers, and partners cross‑functionally through collaborative planning processes to produce reliable forecasts that support operational decision‑making. The Demand Planner also plays a critical role in long‑range strategic planning through active participation in the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree with Bachelor’s in Business Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Finance or related area.
• 2-3 years relatable experience including functional knowledge Supply Chain, ERP systems experience preferred.
• Highly motivated to study and learn how to utilize, enhance, and maintain the ERP and Oracle Planning modules most effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse group of team members, including business leadership, technology professionals, and subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Previous experience with custom analytics and reports using ACL, IDEA, SQL, Tableau or other analytic software.
• Ability to clearly articulate detailed steps of a process and provide visualizations of large amounts of data utilizing tools such as Tableau, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Works efficiently with moderate supervision and has some latitude for independent judgement.

Responsibilities

• Manage the 0-18 month forecast horizon for all assigned products that generates the monthly Demand Plan at the SKU-Location level of detail.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, Marketing, Design, Operations, and other relevant teams to gather input and incorporate into forecast.
• Identify, develop, and implement KPIs relevant to Demand Planning.
• Reduce forecast error and bias over time by continuously improving forecast management process.
• Work to enhance forecast accuracy utilizing a variety of mathematical approaches such as MAD, MSE, MAPE, WMA, EMA, Linear/Exponential Smoothing, etc.
• Guide cross-functional teams to understand the current Demand Plan.
• Communicate key assumptions, changes to the forecast, and risks to forecast to relevant parties in a concise and timely manner.
• Contribute and/or lead reoccurring S&OP meetings.
• Support the identification and mitigation of issues, reconciliation of plans, and organizational alignment.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Flexibility to create their own health, dental, and vision benefits package.
• Competitive 401K programs, including investment options and company matching for full and part time team members after one year.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Paid time for Team Members to volunteer to causes that are meaningful to them through the Clayton Impact program.
• Holistic wellness programs (physical, nutritional, social, financial, spiritual and occupational) available online or in-person for team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level