Demand Planner

Quanex Building Products Corporation; Irving (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Excellent Bonus Potential

Medical, Dental & Vision Plans

Paid Time Off, Training & Holidays

Charitable Contribution Match Program

Tuition Assistance

Wellness/Fitness Resources

Training & Professional Development

401K Match w/ 2-year Vesting Period

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Relocation Bonus

Dynamic Culture & People

Job summary

Quanex Building Products Corporation in Irving, TX is seeking a Demand Planner to develop and maintain sales forecasts for assigned products. You will analyze demand trends, collaborate with Sales, Customers, and Product Management, and lead forecast reviews to improve accuracy.

You will partner with Master Planners to align demand with production capacity and inventory objectives, support new product launches, and manage changes to the forecast across plants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 7 years in scheduling, inventory, production, or manufacturing.
• Proficient in Excel, SAP ERP, and forecasting tools.
• Ability to create forecasts using multiple models.
• Advanced knowledge of supply chain operations and demand management.

Responsibilities

• Manages the forecast for a set of products.
• Updates the forecast tool with the latest information for demand.
• Communicates demand information across plants for visibility of volume and metrics.
• Coordinates changes to the forecast and runs forecast models to assess impact on Operations.
• Runs metrics around forecast accuracy and improves the forecast/demand review process.
• Collaborates with Master Schedulers and Supply Chain Managers to align demand with production.
• Manages customer planning programs with Sales and Customer Service.

Skills

Excel

Forecasting

Forecast models

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Quanex is looking for a Demand Planner to join our Irving, TX office.
The Demand Planner develops and maintains sales forecasts for assigned products by analyzing demand trends and collaborating with Sales, Customers, and Product Management. Leads forecast reviews, tracks forecast accuracy, and supports new product launches and product phase-outs. Partners with Master Planners to align demand forecasts with production capacity and inventory objectives

We Offer You!

• Competitive Salary
• Excellent Bonus Potential
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Paid Time Off, Training & Holidays
• Charitable Contribution Match Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Wellness/Fitness Resources
• Training & Professional Development
• 401K Match w/ 2-year Vesting Period
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Relocation Bonus
• Dynamic Culture & People - just to name a few!

What’s attractive about the Demand Planner position?

• Drive Impact Through Data
• Collaborate Across the Business
• Thrive in a Fast-Paced Environment

What Success Looks Like:

• Manages the forecast for a set of products.
• Updates the forecast tool with the latest information for demand.
• Communicates demand information across plants for complete visibility of volume and metrics.
• Coordinates requests for changes to the forecast, run forecast models to see how changes will impact Operations.
• Run metrics around forecast accuracy and works to improve the process of forecast and demand review and creation
• Work with the Master Schedulers and Supply Chain Managers to understand and implement the demand at the production level to assure supply is available when needed
• Manage customer planning programs with Sales and Customer Service.

Your Credentials:

• A bachelor’s degree or 7 years of experience any combination of scheduling, inventory control, production, and manufacturing
• Proficient in Excel, ERP systems (preferably SAP), and forecasting tools
• Able to create forecasts based on various models and calculations.
• Advanced knowledge of Supply Chain Operations and Demand Management in a manufacturing environment

The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $100,000 with bonus potential.

About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.