Demand Forecast Lead | SAP Expert | S&OP Facilitator

Niterra North America, Inc.; Wixom (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability coverage

401(k) with 6% match

Paid time off

Maternity/Paternity leave

And much more!

Job summary

Niterra North America, Inc. is seeking a Forecast Analyst to lead SKU and customer-level demand forecasts, drive forecast accuracy, and serve as the SAP power user.

This role chairs the monthly demand S&OP meeting with the sales team and delivers outputs to the supply chain organization, reporting historical performance and future projections to executive leadership. The ideal candidate brings strong demand planning expertise, advanced analytics, and the ability to interface with stakeholders at

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in a demand planning/forecasting role using current planning systems (e.g., SAP, Manhattan I/O, Anaplan).
• Ability to conduct complex demand simulations using modeling tools, statistics, and market intelligence.
• Ability to manage large databases and reporting tools.
• Ability to interface with demand stakeholders at all levels to identify trends and drivers.
• Ability to facilitate data exchange and consensus in an S&OP environment.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in a multicultural environment.
• Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• APICS, IBF, or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the SAP technical power user and database resource for specified product lines.
• Interface with systems, data, stakeholders, and customers to produce monthly SKU/customer-level demand forecasts.
• Meet KPIs including forecast accuracy at customer and product level.
• Monitor weekly customer sales volume for oversells and report findings.
• Evolve application functionality for global/local utilization and ROI.
• Provide GIMS-level forecasts to SCM/IP and GHQ when necessary (100% AM SP/O2, ~10% OE).
• Lead the monthly demand S&OP meeting and report to executives.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Stakeholder comms

Multicultural experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

SAP

Manhattan I/O

Anaplan

Job description

Niterra North America, Inc. is seeking a Forecast Analyst to lead SKU and customer-level demand forecasts, drive forecast accuracy, and serve as the SAP power user.

This role chairs the monthly demand S&OP meeting with the sales team and delivers outputs to the supply chain organization, reporting historical performance and future projections to executive leadership. The ideal candidate brings strong demand planning expertise, advanced analytics, and the ability to interface with stakeholders at