Demand Planner

K & N ENGINEERING INC•Grand Prairie, TX

22d•Onsite

About The Position

The Demand Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining SKU-level demand forecasts using Netstock forecasting tools. This role involves analyzing historical sales data, customer demand patterns, seasonality, promotions, and market intelligence to improve forecast accuracy. The Demand Planner will lead cross-functional demand reviews with various departments, including Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Customer Service, Purchasing, Operations, and Distribution. They will serve as the primary user and subject matter expert for Netstock demand planning functions and collaborate with Purchasing and Supply Planning to optimize inventory and identify risks. Additionally, the role supports lifecycle planning, SIOP processes, and cross-functional communication regarding forecast changes and constraints. The Demand Planner will also maintain reports on key performance indicators and drive continuous improvement in planning processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Statistics, Finance, or a related field.
3+ years in demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, or supply chain planning, preferably in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
Experience with demand planning or inventory optimization software; Netstock experience preferred.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with ERP, reporting, and business intelligence tools.
Strong ability to interpret demand data, identify trends and exceptions, evaluate forecast performance, and translate findings into business actions.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
Must be well organized and demonstrate the ability to simultaneously handle multiple duties, prioritize and follow through on all tasks and projects, and meet pre-determined deadlines with limited supervision.
Demonstrate strong business acumen, attention to detail, collaborative problem solving, and data-driven decision making.
Consistently demonstrate a positive company image to K&N co-workers, customers, and vendors.

Nice To Haves

Netstock experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain SKU-level demand forecasts using Netstock forecasting tools.
Review historical sales, customer demand patterns, seasonality, promotions, new product activity, and market intelligence to improve forecast accuracy.
Lead cross-functional demand reviews with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Customer Service, Purchasing, Operations, and Distribution.
Gather and incorporate customer, sales, and market intelligence; challenge assumptions and drive accountability for forecast inputs.
Serve as the primary user and subject matter expert for Netstock demand planning functions, including forecasting parameters, exception alerts, range reviews, and forecast adjustments.
Collaborate with Purchasing and Supply Planning to establish inventory targets and identify stockout, excess, slow-moving, and obsolete inventory risks.
Support new product introductions, product transitions, supersessions, and end-of-life planning.
Prepare and present demand planning inputs, forecast performance, assumptions, risks, and opportunities for the monthly SIOP process.
Communicate forecast changes, demand priorities, supply constraints, and inventory risks to the appropriate stakeholders.
Maintain reports for forecast accuracy, forecast bias, service levels, fill rate, inventory turns, and inventory health; recommend improvements to planning processes and data quality.