Demand Forecasting & Intelligence Lead

Parksite; Batavia (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Parksite in Batavia, IL is seeking a Demand Intelligence Manager to lead forecasting and intelligence across products and locations. You will translate historical demand, market signals, and sales input into a forward-looking plan that guides inventory, purchasing, and operations.

You will partner with Sales and cross-functional teams to improve forecast accuracy, manage stock levels, and optimize working capital while delivering clear dashboards and actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, analytics, or related discipline.
• Strong forecasting, inventory planning and supply chain knowledge.
• Advanced Excel and analysis; ERP/BI experience preferred.
• Experience with S&OP/SIOP or cross-functional planning processes.
• Strong communication and ability to translate data into business recommendations.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams using data.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve the company’s demand forecasting and planning process across products, locations, and business units.
• Develop forecasts using historical demand, seasonality, trends, growth plans, and promotions.
• Analyze demand trends, anomalies, stockouts, and customer behavior to update the forecast.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and bias; refine forecasting methodologies.
• Translate demand intelligence into inventory and purchasing recommendations.
• Partner with Sales to incorporate customer and market intelligence into the plan.
• Establish demand planning standards, ERP parameters, forecasting rules, and data governance.
• Lead the demand planning component of S&OP/SIOP and report key risks and opportunities.
• Develop dashboards and reporting for visibility into demand and forecast performance.
• Identify opportunities to automate and reduce manual work.
• Serve as SME and advocate for data-driven planning.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Strong analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Influence cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP

BI tools

Job description

Parksite in Batavia, IL is seeking a Demand Intelligence Manager to lead forecasting and intelligence across products and locations. You will translate historical demand, market signals, and sales input into a forward-looking plan that guides inventory, purchasing, and operations.

You will partner with Sales and cross-functional teams to improve forecast accuracy, manage stock levels, and optimize working capital while delivering clear dashboards and actionable recommendations.