Demand Planner

Crane Company; Florence (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401K matching

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Crane Company is seeking a demand planning professional to maintain a rolling forecast by product family and planning horizon, analyze orders and backlog, and support the monthly S&OP cycle. You will translate demand into purchasing and material planning requirements, communicate changes across functions, and help manage shortages, obsolescence, and new-product transitions.

Work involves cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Production Planning to

Responsibilities

• Maintain a rolling demand forecast by product, family, and planning horizon.
• Analyze customer orders, backlog, historical demand, and forecast changes.
• Prepare and support the monthly demand review and S&OP process.
• Measure forecast accuracy and bias; identify significant changes and root causes.
• Translate system demand into requirements for purchasing and material planning.
• Communicate demand changes and risks to Production Planning and Procurement.
• Identify shortage, excess, and obsolescence exposure before it affects operations.
• Support new-product introductions, phase-outs, and major customer/program changes.
• Requests expedite and de-expedite material based on production planned requirements.
• Support in daily schedule and shortage/material-readiness reviews.

Skills

Ownership

Cross-functional comms

Data-driven

ERP/MRP

Tools

ERP/MRP system

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a rolling demand forecast by product, family, and planning horizon.
• Analyze customer orders, backlog, historical demand, and forecast changes.
• Prepare and support the monthly demand review and S&OP process.
• Measure forecast accuracy and bias; identify significant changes and root causes.
• Translate system demand into requirements for purchasing and material planning.
• Communicate demand changes and risks to Production Planning and Procurement.
• Identify shortage, excess, and obsolescence exposure before it affects operations.
• Support new-product introductions, phase-outs, and major customer/program changes.
• Requests expedite and de-expedite material based on production planned requirements.
• Support in daily schedule and shortage/material-readiness reviews.

Key Performance Indicators

POMBOM Accuracy

Forecast Job Bias

Past-Due Orders

Backorder Exposure

Core Competencies

• Ownership and accountability
• Cross-functional communication
• Data-driven problem solving
• ERP/MRP discipline
• Continuous improvement
• Safety and quality mindset

Working Relationships

Works cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Finance, Order Entry, Production Planner, and other Supply Chain functions to support safety, service, cost, inventory, and operational objectives.

Role Expectations

This job description defines the primary accountabilities of the position and may be adjusted as business requirements. It is not a detailed list of responsibilities as organizational scope, systems, and processes evolve, so will the position.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

About Crane: ChemPharma & Energy

Crane ChemPharma & Energy designs and manufactures a variety of high-performance products including highly engineered check valves, sleeved plug valves, lined valves, process ball valves, high-performance butterfly valves, bellows sealed globe valves, aseptic and industrial diaphragm valves, multi/quarter-turn valves, actuation, sight glasses, lined pipe, fittings and hoses, and air operated diaphragm and peristaltic pumps. Its trusted brands offer customers a complete and innovative product portfolio designed for the most demanding corrosive, erosive, and high purity applications. Primary industries served include chemical and petrochemical processing, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and general industrial. As an integrated fluid handling solutions provider, Crane ChemPharma & Energy is well equipped to respond to complex global projects with comprehensive product packages and timely proposals to simplify our customers’ supply chain on a local level worldwide, at competitive market pricing.

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Hourly Range: $26 to $32. Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications.

• comprehensive benefits
• 401K contribution and match
• Paid Time Off
• paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement and more

Some roles may be eligible for participation in performance-based bonus programs.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.