Demand Planner

Quanex Building Products Corp.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

PTO & holidays

Charitable match

Tuition assistance

Wellness resources

Training & professional development

Stock purchase plan

Relocation bonus

Dynamic culture & people

Job summary

Quanex Building Products Corp. in Irving, TX seeks a Demand Planner to develop and maintain sales forecasts for assigned products, collaborating with Sales, Customers, and Product Management to align demand with production capacity.

You will lead forecast reviews, track forecast accuracy, and support new product launches and phase-outs. Partnering with Master Schedulers, you will help ensure supply meets demand in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 7 years experience in scheduling, inventory control, production or manufacturing is required.
• Proficient in Excel and ERP systems (SAP preferred) with forecasting tools.
• Able to create forecasts using various models and calculations.

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 forecast change requests and runs forecast models to assess impact on operations.
• Runs metrics on forecast accuracy and improves forecast/review processes.
• Collaborates with Master Schedulers and Supply Chain Managers to implement demand at production level.
• Manages customer planning programs with Sales and Customer Service.

Skills

Excel

ERP SAP

Forecasting tools

Forecast models

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree or 7 years experience in scheduling, inventory control, production, and manufacturing

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!

• Excellent Bonus Potential
• Paid Time Off, Training & Holidays
• Charitable Contribution Match Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Wellness/Fitness Resources
• Training & Professional Development
• 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 areA Part of Something Biggerby 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 atQuanex.com .

#LI-MB1

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.