Demand Planner

Dialight Corporation • Farmingdale, NJ

10d • $65,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Demand Planner supports the Senior Demand Planner in managing global forecasting activities, analyzing demand trends, and improving reporting across North America, EMEA, and APAC. The role supports lifecycle management and operational readiness by coordinating New Product Introduction (NPI), Engineering Change Order (ECO), and End-of-Life (EOL) activities to help safeguard continuity of supply. It collaborates across Sales, Product Management, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations, translating sales pipeline reviews into actionable insights for the SI&OP process. The position calls for strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and an execution-focused approach to process improvement and regional supply chain alignment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 2–3+ years of operations/production experience.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate across departments and global regions.
• Ability to work occasionally across global time zones.
• Advanced Excel and data analytics experience.
• Knowledge of and hands-on experience with MRP and ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, supply chain management, and demand planning methods.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Demand Planner with forecast loading, maintenance, and analysis of demand trends across Dialight’s product portfolio in North America, EMEA, and APAC.
• Perform ad hoc analysis, develop dashboards, and generate reports to support supply chain decisions, initiatives, and demand planning objectives.
• Support product lifecycle planning, including End-of-Life (EOL) processes and Product Change Notifications (PCNs), coordinating activities needed to ensure continuity of supply.
• Assist with New Product Introduction (NPI) activities by gathering requirements, coordinating cross-functional inputs, supporting phase-in and phase-out plans, and helping manage the transition from product launch through mass production.
• Support Engineering Change Order (ECO) activities by assessing material demand, calculating Future Effective Dates (FEDs), and coordinating with Planning, Procurement, and cross-functional teams.
• Support sales pipeline reviews by analyzing opportunities, demand trends, and material impacts to provide insights to the SI&OP process.
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Product Management, Operations, Planning, Procurement, and Engineering to gather input, communicate changes, support planning initiatives, and help drive projects to completion.
• Assist with special projects, process improvements, reporting enhancements, and other supply chain strategic initiatives.

What This Job Offers

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