Demand Planner

Rollease Acmeda • Stamford, CT

11d • $80,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Demand Planner is responsible for forecasting and demand planning for assigned US product lines. The role supports inventory management, supply planning, and ERP data accuracy to maintain appropriate inventory levels and meet customer demand. The Demand Planner works closely with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Supply Chain Operations to maintain accurate forecasts, identify demand trends and risks, and support effective purchasing, inventory, and logistics decisions. The individual contributes to continuous improvement initiatives and the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process to support overall business objectives.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of forecasting or demand planning experience working with Demand Planning and DRP tools.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience gathering, analyzing, and presenting data.
• Experience using demand planning software.
• Experience working with MRP/ERP systems.
• Experience analyzing supply chain KPIs such as forecast accuracy, bias, and fill rate.
• Knowledge of inventory management and demonstrated forecasting skills.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through, and effective communication.
• Ability to work across the supply chain enterprise with suppliers, customers, and internal Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams.
• Ability to work in office, warehouse, and online environments; strong self-management skills.
• Critical thinking skills and technical aptitude; ability and desire to learn new skills quickly.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills, including telephone and video conference manner.
• Strong organization and ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines.
• Motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and professional demeanor.
• Team-oriented approach and ability to build rapport and work effectively cross-functionally.
• Experience collaborating with and influencing others.
• Consistently exhibit company core values of Consideration, Cooperation, Communication, Accountability, and Innovation.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• PowerBI experience.
• Microsoft D365 experience.
• Experience supporting S&OP processes.
• Professional certification in IBF, APICS, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Maintain demand forecasts for assigned US product lines using historical demand, trends, seasonality, and input from Sales, customers, and Product Management; identify variances and recommend adjustments.
• Apply overrides in demand planning software as needed.
• Maintain accurate demand planning and ERP master data, including safety stocks, reorder points, lead times, and other inventory parameters.
• Collaborate with the other Demand Planner to share knowledge, cross-train, and ensure continuity of critical activities.
• Establish schedules and execution plans for daily, weekly, and monthly demand planning activities.
• Follow established planning processes and contribute to developing and documenting procedures, tools, and process improvements to reduce stockouts and optimize inventory management.
• Conduct regular demand reviews with Product Management and quarterly sales-focused demand reviews to assess forecasts, changes, risks, and opportunities.
• Support key customers’ forecasting needs by meeting regularly, providing reports, and gathering input.
• Develop actionable insights, datasets, and reports based on analysis of supply chain needs.
• Communicate forecast risks and opportunities to management, recommend corrective actions, and follow through on agreed activities.
• Monitor significant changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies, and address demand-related changes and issues promptly.
• Monitor product lifecycles and new product development activities and perform related planning tasks.
• Develop new-product forecasts with Product Management and Sales, track actual performance, and adjust forecasts as needed.
• Build relationships with customers and suppliers to develop forecasts, material plans, and actions that optimize supply chain decisions.
• Assist the Buying team with purchasing activity and analyze supplier capacity, air freight, or other impacts to output when needed.
• Support S&OP by maintaining accurate forecasts, providing demand analysis, identifying gaps between forecasts, sales budgets, and business objectives, and helping prepare executive presentations, scorecards, and reports.
• Collaborate with IT to ensure planning tools meet allocation, demand planning, and forecasting needs.
• Implement and maintain inventory and material management strategies for raw materials and finished goods, including regular review and optimization of inventory parameters and levels and ABC categorization.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and bias, identify improvement opportunities, and implement agreed actions.
• Monitor inventory performance, including stockout risks, excess inventory, and changing demand patterns, and recommend planning adjustments.
• Review supply issues with Operations leadership to assess impacts on production and distribution output.

Benefits

• Paid holidays, including a company-wide holiday shutdown.
• Generous paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective the first of the month following 30 days of hire.
• Employer-paid short-term disability, travel insurance, life insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary long-term disability and pet insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching dollars.
• Wellness reimbursement program.
• Tuition assistance program.
• On-site gym and game room at HQ.
• Company social events throughout the year and monthly lunches.

What This Job Offers

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