Demand Planning Analyst - S&OP & Forecasting

MAT Holdings, Inc.; Long Grove (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

PTO & holidays

401k match

Career development

Wellness programs

HSA & FSA

Life/AD&D

Job summary

MAT Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Demand Planning professional to support the Manager of Demand Planning in delivering accurate and on-time demand plans for the MATI and MIND Divisions.

This role will work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Product Development, and Sourcing to align forecasts with business goals. Ideal candidates will have 2–5 years in supply chain planning, proficiency with forecasting methods, and experience in S&OP processes, ERP systems (SAP), and advanced MS Office

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in operations management, supply chain, engineering, statistics, or related field.
• Certifications like Google Data Analytics or Six Sigma welcomed.
• 2–5 years of supply chain planning experience in S&OP, demand, and supply planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead in developing and maintaining monthly forecasts for all finished goods using history, POS data, and market trends.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product management to understand life cycles and forecast patterns.
• Develop and maintain forecast accuracy and bias metrics by customer, product family, and SKU.
• Communicate forecast changes and monthly performance with variances; drive improvement actions.
• Coordinate bi-monthly revenue call with sales leadership.
• Run and maintain statistical forecasts in IBP; analyze variances and propose actions.
• Create weekly/monthly POS and inventory reports for key customers with leadership.
• Present POS, inventory levels, price points, and sales observations to stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Demand planning systems

Forecasting methodologies

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint)

SAP ERP

Analytical & problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in operations management / supply chain / engineering / statistics

Certifications welcomed (Google Data Analytics / Six Sigma)

2–5 years supply chain planning experience

CPG / E-Commerce experience a plus

Tools

N/A

Job description

MAT Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Demand Planning professional to support the Manager of Demand Planning in delivering accurate and on-time demand plans for the MATI and MIND Divisions.

This role will work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Product Development, and Sourcing to align forecasts with business goals. Ideal candidates will have 2–5 years in supply chain planning, proficiency with forecasting methods, and experience in S&OP processes, ERP systems (SAP), and advanced MS Office