Demand Planner Analyst II - SIOP & Forecast Lead

PLZ, Corp; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Disability insurance (voluntary)

401k with company match

Paid Time Off

Bonus incentive programs

Job summary

PLZ Corp is seeking an experienced Demand Planner Analyst II to lead forecasting efforts and drive SIOP processes. The role involves collaborating with Sales, Commercial, Marketing, and Customer teams to build accurate demand forecasts and align planning strategies.

You will report to the Director of Demand Planning and contribute to inventory management, safety stock decisions, and continuous process improvements across PLZ facilities and corporate operations.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain forecast on assigned areas relative to PLZ planning hierarchy.
• Generate and analyze an unconstrained forecast based on historical data and validate demand with Commercial team.
• Gather and assess intel on trends that influence demand with Commercial team, Marketing and Customer.
• Facilitate prioritizing demand with Supply and Commercial teams when demand exceeds supply.
• Hold monthly SIOP meetings with key stakeholders.
• Analyze demand variability and lead-time variability; suggest safety stock with Supply chain.
• Publish monthly forecast accuracy, bias and attainment at customer and material level.
• Drive process improvement for demand, flexible planning, rough cut capacity planning & resource planning.
• Assist in documenting assumptions in the demand.
• Ad-hoc situation assessment and scenario analysis as needed.

Job description

PLZ Corp is seeking an experienced Demand Planner Analyst II to lead forecasting efforts and drive SIOP processes. The role involves collaborating with Sales, Commercial, Marketing, and Customer teams to build accurate demand forecasts and align planning strategies.

You will report to the Director of Demand Planning and contribute to inventory management, safety stock decisions, and continuous process improvements across PLZ facilities and corporate operations.