Demand Planner

Cummins • Columbus, IN

1d • $69,200 - $103,800 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a talented Demand Planner to join our team specializing in supply chain planning for our Cummins’ business in Columbus, IN.

Requirements

• Develop and maintain robust, data-driven forecast models
• Integrate industry trends, historical demand patterns, and deep knowledge of customers, markets, and products
• Compare statistical forecasts to consensus forecasts
• Identify demand-related risks
• Partner with cross-functional teams
• Define and implement mitigation actions
• Provide clear forecast error assumptions
• Ensure alignment on demand assumptions
• Propose, implement, and continuously refine solutions
• Leverage root cause analysis and best practices
• Communicate forecast estimations, assumptions, and key changes effectively to leadership and stakeholders
• Align with business strategies and financial plans
• Monitor, analyze, and report significant changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies
• Ensure timely visibility and proactive response
• Conduct monthly forecast maintenance
• Address demand-related issues promptly
• Interpret and improve key performance indicators

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust, data-driven forecast models for the site by integrating industry trends, historical demand patterns, and deep knowledge of customers, markets, and products.
• Deliver actionable insights by comparing statistical forecasts to consensus forecasts, clearly highlighting variances, risks, and opportunities to drive informed decision-making.
• Support site-level risk assessments by identifying demand-related risks early and partnering with cross-functional teams to define and implement mitigation actions.
• Provide clear forecast error assumptions to the Inventory Optimization team and ensure alignment on demand assumptions across the planning process.
• Propose, implement, and continuously refine solutions that improve demand forecast accuracy, leveraging root cause analysis and best practices.
• Communicate forecast estimations, assumptions, and key changes effectively to leadership and stakeholders, enabling alignment with business strategies and financial plans.
• Monitor, analyze, and report significant changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies, ensuring timely visibility and proactive response.
• Conduct monthly forecast maintenance, address demand-related issues promptly, and interpret and improve key performance indicators to drive sustained forecasting excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed