Demand Planner - Central

Wis-Pak, Inc. • Town of Oconomowoc, WI

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About The Position

The Demand Planner plays an important role in Wis-Pak’s forecasting and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes. The position reviews sales history and business intelligence to generate long-term demand plans, communicates forecast changes, and helps establish organizational alignment to support shareholder service. The role also supports and leads monthly S&OP meetings and related reporting, metrics, and projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Economics, Mathematics, Distribution, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong leadership, organization, communication, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to manage time and prioritize tasks when priorities change rapidly and deadlines are tight.
• Proficiency in data retrieval, organization, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Authorization to work permanently in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English at a level necessary to perform the essential duties.

Nice To Haves

• 2–4 years of experience in forecasting or supply planning.
• Experience with Power BI.
• Experience with JD Edwards software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and refine sales history data.
• Review sales data and trends to forecast future demand.
• Review business intelligence from internal partners to understand its impact and adjust forecasts accordingly.
• Communicate important forecast changes to cross-functional partners, prepare business summaries, and ensure alignment as necessary.
• Monitor and manage forecasts for new and discontinued items.
• Integrate new product launches, limited-time offers, and product transitions into forecasts.
• Report and analyze monthly forecast accuracy metrics and implement solutions to improve performance.
• Assist in developing and generating reports used during monthly S&OP meetings.
• Build decks and data for S&OP meetings.
• Lead monthly product, demand, supply, and executive S&OP meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Generate and communicate supply chain metrics.
• Assemble history, forecast, and other data in response to requests.
• Lead team and department projects as necessary.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Critical illness and accident coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with profit sharing.
• Parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee discount on company products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time