Sr. Demand Planner

Siffron•Twinsburg, OH

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will be responsible for supporting Demand Planning by integrating, managing and balancing supply and demand for the organization. This role will proactively assess demand driving components such as planning parameters, forecasts and actual demand with supply. Focus will be on forecasting, reducing inventory levels while minimizing stock-outs, management of obsolete & excess (O & E) inventory, and compliance of forecast or customer commitment orders. Position works closely with Sales, Customer Support, Manufacturing, and Purchasing. The Demand Planner will also be an active participant and leader in the data collection and analysis to support Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SI & OP) within the organization. The Senior Demand Planner will need to be able to lead and mentor demand planning efforts within the team and cross functionally. The Senior Demand Planner will primarily focus support on Business Units and High Valued Customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Research, or Supply Chain related field. (Engineering or Technical Degree may be substituted with the applicable Experience or Training in Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Data Science)
5+ years’ experience preferred in Demand Planning, Forecasting, Sales and Operations Planning, Material Control, Purchasing, Sourcing or Operations.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Good planning and execution skills
Capable of driving multiple projects at once
Ability to work autonomously with good time management skills.
Good knowledge of business systems (Forecasting, Min/Max planning, MRP, ERP).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with intermediate or higher Excel or Access skills.
Proactive
High sense of responsibility and urgency
Interpersonal and cross-department communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Computer work.

Nice To Haves

ASCM (formerly APICS) or IBF Certification preferred
Familiarity with forecasting system/software is a plus.

Responsibilities

Generate demand analysis making recommendations to balance Supply to actual usage, seasonality and forecasted projections.
Assess and analyze supply and demand issues and facilitate resolution throughout the company.
Evaluate inventory issues relating to item usage, substitutions, special projects, stock outs, rollouts, and planning parameters.
Collect and Analyze data to support SI & OP process reviews for high value customers
Target maximizing customer-service level while minimizing working capital investment.
Perform on-going review of forecasts and reserve orders for inventory planning.
Identify at-risk reserve orders, whose actual usage doesn’t match projected. Communicate to Sales as needed.
Work closely with Purchasing and Production teams to ensure proper inventory planning and high levels of service
Improve inventory performance monitoring turns, obsolete and excess, and stock outs for high value customers
Execute planning data audits on routine schedule for high value customers
Other duties as assigned