Demand Planner

Zebra Pen Corp. • Edison, NJ

18h • $70,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Zebra Pen is seeking a Demand Planner to develop, maintain, and improve demand forecasts that align customer sales expectations with business operations. This role connects Sales, Operations, Manufacturing, Customer Service, and Product Management to ensure forecasts support inventory planning, production schedules, and business objectives.

The Demand Planner analyzes sales history, customer inventory levels, point-of-sale data, promotional activity, seasonality, new product introductions, and product transitions to create accurate forecasts. The role works with Sales Managers and cross-functional teams to understand customer requirements, identify risks and opportunities, and translate forecasts into actionable plans. Success requires analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with knowledge of forecasting, inventory management, manufacturing processes, and supply chain operations.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply chain planning, replenishment, sales operations, or a related analytical role.
• Strong analytical, forecasting, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex data and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Knowledge of demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, replenishment, manufacturing processes, and supply chain operations.
• Ability to analyze forecast accuracy, variances, inventory performance, service levels, and root causes.
• Strong organizational, project management, and multitasking skills, including the ability to manage changing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and work effectively with Sales, Operations, Manufacturing, Customer Service, and other stakeholders.
• Strong business judgment, decision-making ability, and confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• Ability to translate sales plans, customer insights, and market trends into actionable demand forecasts.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Analytics, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with forecasting software, inventory planning, and ERP systems preferred.
• Experience supporting a sales-driven, customer-focused business environment preferred.
• Consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, or mass merchant experience preferred.
• Experience with POS reporting, customer inventory analytics, replenishment systems, and EDI transactions preferred.
• Exposure to D365, Crystal Reports, Walmart/Sam's Club Retail Link, or similar customer reporting systems is a plus.
• Experience using ERP platforms (D365 preferred), Netstock or similar planning software, reporting tools, EDI data, and customer portals.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve demand forecasts aligned with customer sales expectations and business operations.
• Analyze sales history, customer inventory levels, POS data, promotional activity, seasonality, new product introductions, and product transitions to create forecasts.
• Work with Sales Managers and cross-functional teams to understand customer requirements and identify risks and opportunities.
• Ensure demand forecasts support inventory planning, production schedules, and business objectives.
• Translate forecasts, sales plans, customer insights, and market trends into actionable plans.
• Analyze forecast accuracy, variances, inventory performance, service levels, and root causes to support business decisions and process improvements.
• Create reports, conduct research, and present findings and recommendations to management.

What This Job Offers

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