Demand Planner

LHH; South Brunswick (NJ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Demand Planner in South Brunswick, NJ. This hybrid role requires strong skills in supply chain demand planning, with around 20% travel. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Bilingual French is highly preferred. Comprehensive benefits including health and dental insurance are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain Demand Planning.
• Strong background in forecasting and supply planning.
• Experience working with large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical patterns and seasonal fluctuations.
• Apply statistical models to adjust projections.
• Enhance statistical demand plans with input from internal stakeholders.
• Oversee seasonal system setup and line plans.
• Evaluate demand planning KPIs and implement improvements.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Forecasting

Procurement

Demand Planning

Adaptability

Problem Solving

Bilingual French

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, or Engineering

Tools

SAP IBP

Advanced Excel

Job description

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LHH Recruitment Solutions has a Demand Planner for our client in the Dayton, NJ area. This hybrid (3 days in office required) direct hire role focuses on inventory management and will require approximately 20% travel both domestic and international. This position requires a strong background in supply chain demand planning as well as global import protocols and operations. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of five years’ experience, most recently within a manufacturing environment. Bilingual French applicants highly preferred, however, not required.

Salary range: $100,000 to $110,000 DOE.

Responsibilities

• Leverage the forecasting tool to analyze historical patterns and seasonal fluctuations, removing anomalies caused by exceptional events.
• Apply a variety of statistical models to adjust future projections and establish a reliable baseline forecast.
• Enhance the statistical demand plan by incorporating collaborative input from internal stakeholders—including sales, marketing, finance, and supply planning teams—to ensure cross-functional alignment and improve forecast accuracy.
• Facilitate the local demand review process to deliver a consensus-based forecast aligned with the monthly submission deadline.
• Engage actively with the global demand planning community to exchange best practices and insights with fellow demand planners across the Group.
• Identify and communicate key regional inputs - major forecast changes, significant risks and opportunities, new product launches, and product phase-outs.
• Evaluate demand planning KPIs—such as forecast bias and accuracy—and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance overall performance.
• Oversee any seasonal system setup and line plans, work closely with stakeholders to achieve financial goals, and support S&OP supply review meetings as needed.
• Investigate issues and opportunities to improve efficiency in supply chain performance.

Requirements

• Required - Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Supply Chain Management, Finance, or Engineering.
• APICS such as CPIM highly preferred.
• Required - 5+ years of working in Supply Chain Demand Planning specifically in the areas of forecasting, procurement, demand, and supply planning within a manufacturing environment.
• SAP IBP experience.
• Required - advanced Excel experience in reporting.
• Experience in working with global teams highly preferred.
• Bilingual capabilities in French highly preferred.
• Must be adaptable and flexible with the ability to work in a dynamic environment with constant changes.
• Must be a problem solver mentality with an “outside of the box” mentality with a sense of priority and urgency.
• Must have experience working with large data sets.
• Must be capable of thriving in a very fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities while managing customer service.

Health insurance, dental insurance and life insurance are offered with this full-time direct hire role.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance