Demand Planning Manager

Copeland

20h•$109,000 - $152,000•Remote

About The Position

The Demand Planning Manager leads the demand planning function and is accountable for developing and maintaining an accurate, actionable, and consensus-driven demand plan. This position drives demand governance, forecasting excellence, demand analytics, and SIOP integration while supporting strategic growth initiatives across the business. The role is responsible for building planning capabilities, improving forecast accuracy, reducing bias, enhancing inventory performance, and ensuring alignment between commercial plans and operational execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field
5–10 years of demand planning, supply chain planning, SIOP, or integrated business planning experience
Experience leading cross-functional planning processes
Experience developing statistical forecasts and demand analytics
Experience with ERP and planning systems

Nice To Haves

MBA
Demand Planning
Statistical Forecasting
SIOP / IBP
Business Analytics
Forecast Accuracy Measurement
Inventory Management
Data Visualization
Change Management
Executive Communication
Cross-Functional Leadership

Responsibilities

Lead the monthly Demand Review process as part of the SIOP cycle
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve consensus demand forecasts
Create a single, trusted demand signal across all business segments
Drive forecast accountability across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product Management, and Operations
Facilitate demand planning governance and decision-making processes
Develop statistical forecasting models and demand sensing capabilities
Measure and improve forecast accuracy, bias, and forecast value add (FVA)
Analyze trends, seasonality, customer demand patterns, market shifts, and business risks
Establish forecasting methodologies based on product and market segmentation
Identify demand risks and opportunities and communicate impacts to leadership
Own the demand planning portion of the SIOP process
Partner with Supply Planning to balance demand, supply, inventory, and service objectives
Support executive reconciliation discussions and scenario planning
Develop demand assumptions and business outlooks supporting Annual Operating Plans (AOP) and Long-Range Plans (LRP)
Develop and maintain demand planning playbooks, SOPs, and governance standards
Establish master data and demand planning data quality controls
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase planning maturity
Drive adoption of best practices across forecasting and demand management processes
Train and mentor planners and business stakeholders
Define business requirements for planning tools and forecasting systems
Partner with IT, Digital, and Business Systems teams to improve planning capabilities
Support implementation and optimization of ERP, planning, and analytics solutions
Drive automation and reporting enhancements
Partner with Sales, Product Management, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to understand demand drivers
Support new product introductions, product transitions, and end-of-life planning
Provide demand insights to support strategic growth initiatives
Act as the primary demand planning subject matter expert for the organization