Demand Planning Manager
About The Position
Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work. The Demand Planning Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the alignment of customer requirements, production capabilities, and supply chain readiness across defense programs. This role integrates long-range planning with tactical execution to support mission-critical deliverables, compliance with government contracts, and program milestones. In defense, every plan has a purpose, and every delivery supports the mission. As our Master Planner & Demand Manager, you will translate complex program requirements into executable schedules, align demand with supply, and ensure materials, capacity, and teams are ready to deliver on-time, every time. Your work directly supports program milestones, warfighter readiness, and customer trust.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in planning and demand management.
- Strong understanding of government contracting, program lifecycle management, and compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in ERP and planning tools; experience with MRP, MPS, and forecasting systems.
- Ability to access U.S. export-controlled information
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain demand forecasts for defense programs, incorporating contract requirements, customer forecasts, and program schedules.
- Collaborate with Program Management, Business Development, and Finance to align demand plans with strategic objectives and funding profiles.
- Lead demand planning activities within the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) framework.
- Monitor forecast accuracy and drive corrective actions to improve performance.
- Create and manage the master schedule to support program deliverables, contract timelines, and inventory targets.
- Coordinate with Procurement, Manufacturing, and Engineering to ensure material and capacity availability.
- Analyze constraints and risks across the supply chain and develop mitigation plans.
- Maintain planning parameters and BOM accuracy in ERP systems.
- Build, validate, and continuously improve demand forecasts aligned to customer orders, funding profiles, and program schedules.
- Lead monthly S&OP reviews to align Sales, Program Management, Operations, and Finance.
- Create and manage the master schedule to meet contract deliverables and inventory targets.
- Translate forecasts into MRP actions ; synchronize materials, capacity, and engineering changes.
- Identify supply–demand gaps and drive mitigation expedite, alt-sourcing, lot sizing, and capacity plans.
- Support production, development cycle, and end of life transitions with structured planning and clear cutovers.
- Serve as the connective fabric between Product Line Managers, Program Management, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering .
- Participate in program teams ; support EVM with credible schedule/material status and risks.
- Ensure planning and data integrity comply with FAR/DFARS , ITAR/EAR , and internal quality standards.
- Maintain planning parameters, routings, and BOM accuracy in ERP.
Benefits
- great compensation package
- annual profit sharing
- matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance
- Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages
- Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
- Inclusive culture rooted in our values, enhanced by Employee Resource Groups, and team-building activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
