Demand Planner

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

401(k)

Paid time off

Equipment purchase program

Job summary

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) in Phoenix, AZ, seeks a Demand Planner - Americas to join Global Supply Chain and drive accurate forecasts and inventory plans. You will translate forecasts into monthly revenue plans, develop SKU/channel level projections, and use statistical models to inform supply decisions.

Collaboration with sales, marketing, and finance is essential for launches. Strong analytical skills, 2+ years in demand planning or related finance functions, and advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, operations or finance.
• 2+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, inventory management or financial planning and analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to synthesize limited data and large data sets to spot trends.
• Knowledge of shipment demand drivers and effective communication of insights.
• Advanced MS Excel skills; familiarity with SAP R/3, Tableau, Logility or SAP BW.

Responsibilities

• Support forecasting to convert unit forecasts into a monthly revenue plan for 12–24 months.
• Develop SKU/Channel level forecasts to support revenue objectives.
• Select and apply statistical models for forecast development.
• Participate in supply planning meetings and communicate forecast risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Supply and Finance on programs and launches.
• Develop alternate forecast scenarios for risk mitigation analyses.
• Communicate supply issues and develop alternative delivery plans.
• Monitor inventory, forecast accuracy, MAPEs, fill rate and obsolescence.
• Analyze customer orders and inventory trends to improve forecasts.
• Publish sell‑thru reports for new items and special runs.
• Develop data analysis tools and optimize processes; work with Master Data in SAP.

Skills

Forecasting

Supply planning

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

SAP R/3

Tableau

Logility

SAP BW

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Operations or Finance

Tools

SAP R/3

Tableau

Logility

SAP BW

Excel

Job description

Fender Musical Instrument Corporation(“FMIC”) is located in Phoenix, AZ.Our brand mission is to accompany each player at every stage with products and brand experiences that fuel the pursuit of musical expression.Within GlobalDemand Planning,we are focused on delivering operational excellence to the business and our customers by promoting collaboration, building trust, and setting high standards. Our mission isto support and enable the makers who fuel the pursuit of musical expression.

An American icon, Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence extending beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument; it’s a cultural symbol that resonates globally.

We are currently seeking a Demand Planner - Americas to join our Global Supply Chain team. The selected candidate will participate in the consensus process of the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Plan (SIOP) and the translation of reduced forecast bias, high fill rates, optimized inventory, and efficient manufacturing plans.

Essential Functions:

• Support the forecasting process to drive the conversion of the unit-based forecast into a monthly revenue plan over a 12 to 24-month planning horizon
• Develop SKU/Channel level forecasts to further support annual revenue objectives
• Selection and use of statistical models for forecast development
• Participate in the Supply Planning meetings by providing insights to forecast changes, forecast accuracy and communication of upcoming risk and opportunities that can impact the supply plan and inventory
• Support Sales, Marketing, Supply and Finance to ensure all future programs, promotions, new item launches, and factory special runs are accounted for in the monthly plans
• Provide input to the overall organization on risks and opportunities related to the forecast and develop alternate forecast scenarios that will lead to risk mitigation analyses
• Communicate and manage supply issues to develop alternative plans where delivery schedules cannot be met
• Monitor, analyze and prepare key performance reports to include (but not limited to) inventory, forecast accuracy, MAPE, fill rate, slow moving, excess and obsolete inventory, and new product introduction
• Analyze trends in customer orders and inventory levels to identify and recommend forecast enhancements
• Prepare, maintain, and publish new item/factory special run sell thru reports to monitor and assess performance and trend
• Develop tools/processes to aid in data analysis and to understand and optimize/improve processes; make recommendations for changes
• Management of SKU status in SAP (working with Master Data team)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Operations or Finance
• 2+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, inventory management or financial planning and analysis
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Proven ability to rapidly synthesize limited data and large quantities of data to effectively spot trends and shifts
• Knowledge of shipment demand drivers (base consumption, incremental consumption, trade inventory and life cycle planning)
• Good communication and presentation skills: ability to report and present complex information/recommendations
• Advanced MS Excel skills required
• Knowledge of SAP R/3, Tableau, Logility and/or SAP Business Warehouse; with advanced data mining skills preferred

About Fender Musical Instruments

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, PreSonus®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel® and Groove Tubes®, among others. For more information, visit www.fender.com.

FMIC offers a competitive benefits package which includes

• medical
• dental
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• an equipment purchase program to help you get the band back together

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veterans’ status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.

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