Supply Chain Demand Planner

Fortive • Everett, WA

2h

About The Position

The Supply Chain Demand Planner balances supply, demand, and inventory across an assigned product portfolio. The role partners with suppliers and cross-functional teams to maintain supply continuity, optimize inventory, manage product transitions, and proactively address risks that could affect customer service. It also advances planning excellence through data analysis, standard work, and continuous improvement.

The position works with Operations, Procurement, Finance, Product Management, Demand Planning, and other stakeholders. It supports planning and purchasing activities, product lifecycle changes, supplier management, and process improvement using Fortive Business System tools and structured problem-solving methods.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in supply/demand planning, purchasing, materials, or inventory management.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain planning, material flow, inventory, backlog management, and supply-demand balancing.
• Proficiency in UBI, Power BI, Power Query, and Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills.
• Experience with E&O inventory, NPI/PLCM, and supplier management.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned SKU portfolios, forecasts, inventory, backlog, shortages, and supply risks.
• Partner with suppliers to maintain supply continuity and resolve constraints and critical shortages.
• Drive actions to achieve inventory targets and reduce excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and aging inventory.
• Partner with Procurement and Sourcing on supplier management, sourcing initiatives, cost savings, and supply optimization.
• Place and manage purchase orders and internal requisitions to support supply requirements.
• Coordinate new product introductions and product transitions, including phase-in/phase-out planning and inventory risk management.
• Improve planning processes, standard work, reporting, KPIs, and organizational consistency.
• Lead and support improvement initiatives using Fortive Business System tools and structured problem-solving methods.
• Collaborate with Operations, Procurement, Finance, Product Management, Demand Planning, and other stakeholders to address supply, inventory, and customer-service risks.

What This Job Offers

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