Demand Planning Analyst
About The Position
Lincoln Electric is seeking a detail-oriented, results-driven Demand Planner to support demand planning for an assigned business or region. The role develops and maintains forecasts, gathers and analyzes cross-functional inputs, and translates commercial and market signals into an actionable consensus demand plan aligned with service, inventory, and revenue objectives. Work follows the standard processes, tools, and governance established by the Demand Planning Center of Excellence (COE). The Demand Planner works across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Planning, Operations, and Customer Service in a complex manufacturing environment. The position requires disciplined process execution, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to identify risks, challenge assumptions, and communicate insights clearly.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in supply chain, operations, demand planning, or commercial planning, including participation in SIOP/S&OP processes.
- Strong analytical skills and understanding of demand planning concepts, forecast management, and supply chain fundamentals.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with digital planning tools such as SAP IBP, Kinaxis, or o9.
Responsibilities
- Execute the monthly demand planning process, consolidating commercial inputs, tracking assumptions, and aligning the demand plan across products, customers, and regions.
- Develop and maintain demand forecasts using historical data, market intelligence, customer collaboration, promotional inputs, seasonality, and business judgment.
- Gather cross-functional inputs, challenge assumptions, and translate demand signals into a realistic, aligned consensus plan.
- Apply Demand Planning COE standards, planning cadences, data definitions, and tools; identify gaps, exceptions, and improvement opportunities for escalation.
- Monitor and report forecast accuracy, forecast bias, service performance, and planning adherence; perform root-cause analysis and support corrective actions.
- Support the assigned business’s demand review within the S&OP process by preparing inputs, summarizing changes, and highlighting risks, opportunities, and decisions needed.
- Identify demand risks and opportunities, develop scenarios, and support decisions involving inventory, capacity, customer service, and revenue attainment.
- Support new product introductions, product transitions, promotions, and phase-in and phase-out activities by coordinating forecast assumptions and planning readiness.
- Provide the Demand Planning COE with feedback on process effectiveness, reporting needs, master data issues, and system improvement opportunities.
- Promote data quality, planning discipline, and continuous improvement by following standard work and partnering with relevant teams to resolve exceptions.
- Communicate demand insights, forecast changes, risks, opportunities, and performance trends to stakeholders clearly and actionably.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
