Demand Planning Manager

Moog Inc; East Aurora (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual profit sharing

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Relocation assistance

Flexible time off

Career growth programs

Job summary

Moog Inc. seeks a Demand Planning Manager to own the rolling demand plan across Commercial Aircraft Group lines, driving forecast accuracy and IBP processes.

You will lead a cross-functional team, develop forecasting models using historical data, market signals, and install base analysis, and align demand with supply, inventory, and financial plans in a hybrid Buffalo, NY environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Advanced degree and/or APICS CPIM/CSCP or IBF CPF or related certification preferred.
• 5+ years of supply chain, demand planning, IBP, S&OP experience.
• Experience using SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, Kinaxis Maestro, or similar tools.
• Strong analytical skills with forecasting and Excel/BI capabilities.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and communicate with executives.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain a rolling demand plan across product lines and ensure documentation of assumptions, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead the monthly Demand Review within the IBP framework with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and maintain forecasting models using demand signals, historical data, market intelligence, and installed base analysis.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and bias, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Provide demand projections and risk assessments to support supply, inventory, and financial planning.
• Collaborate with Operations, Master Scheduling, Supply Chain, Programs, and Finance to align demand with capabilities.
• Support reconciliation of operational plans to budgets and long-range plans, highlighting gaps and trends.
• Own master data governance and user training for demand planning processes.
• Assist with advanced planning system initiatives (SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, Kinaxis Maestro) and process improvements.
• Generate executive-level reports and insights on trends, risks, and opportunities affecting revenue and inventory.

Skills

Forecasting

IBP/S&OP

Cross-functional leadership

Advanced Excel

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/related field

Certifications: APICS CPIM/CSCP or IBF CPF (preferred)

Tools

SAP

SAP S/4HANA

Kinaxis Maestro

Power BI

Job description

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title: Demand Planning Manager

Reporting To: Integrated Business Planning Manager

Work Schedule: Hybrid – Buffalo, NY

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain a single unconstrained rolling demand plan across Commercial Aircraft Group OE, aftermarket, and MRO product lines, ensuring assumptions, risks, and opportunities are clearly documented and communicated.
• Lead the monthly Demand Review process within the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) framework, collaborating with Program Management, Commercial, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and Aftermarket teams to develop and validate demand assumptions.
• Develop and maintain forecasting models using customer demand signals, historical consumption, market intelligence, installed base analysis, reliability trends, and business assumptions to improve forecast accuracy and responsiveness.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and forecast bias metrics, identify root causes of forecast variances, and implement corrective actions to improve planning performance and demand signal stability.
• Represent demand planning within the IBP process by providing demand projections, business assumptions, and risk assessments that support supply planning, inventory planning, financial forecasting, and executive decision‑making.
• Partner with Operations, Master Scheduling, Supply Chain, Programs, and Finance teams to evaluate changing customer requirements, assess operational impacts, and maintain alignment between customer demand and business capabilities.
• Support the reconciliation of operational demand plans to financial forecasts, budgets, and long‑range plans, highlighting gaps, risks, opportunities, and performance trends for leadership review.
• Own demand planning business processes, demand master data governance, forecasting documentation, and user training while serving as the functional subject matter expert for demand planning activities.
• Support advanced planning system initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, Kinaxis Maestro, and related digital transformation efforts through process development, master data readiness, user adoption, and continuous improvement activities.
• Provide executive‑level reporting, analytics, and insights that identify trends, performance risks, and opportunities affecting business performance, revenue forecasting, inventory planning, and customer support strategies.

Key Priorities

• Improve forecast accuracy and forecast bias.
• Lead the monthly Demand Review process.
• Develop statistical and assumption‑based demand forecasts.
• Support strategic business planning.
• Ensure alignment between customer requirements and operational capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline required.
• Advanced degree and/or APICS (CPIM/CSCP), IBF CPF, or related certification preferred.
• 5+ years of supply chain, demand planning, forecasting, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), S&OP, or related planning experience.
• Experience developing and managing demand forecasts using statistical, rate‑based, consumption‑based, and business assumption‑driven methodologies.
• Working knowledge of Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), forecasting, inventory planning, supply planning, and operational planning processes.
• Experience utilizing ERP and advanced planning systems, including SAP, SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, Kinaxis Maestro, or similar tools.
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, evaluate risks and opportunities, and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.
• Advanced Excel and reporting skills; Power BI and data analytics experience preferred.
• Proven ability to influence cross‑functional teams and effectively communicate with stakeholders at all organizational levels, including executive leadership.
• Commercial aerospace, aftermarket/MRO, manufacturing, or complex industrial forecasting experience preferred.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, highly cross‑functional environment and manage competing priorities in a dynamic business setting.

Benefits

• Great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts.
• Flexible paid time off, company holidays, parental leave program, and relocation assistance.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and supplemental benefit coverage.
• Tuition assistance, mentorship, coaching opportunities, leadership development programs, and ongoing career growth support.
• Inclusive culture rooted in our values, supported by Employee Resource Groups and team‑building activities.
• Additional site‑specific benefits may be available.

Salary

Salary Range Transparency: Buffalo, NY $100,000.00–$140,000.00 Annually

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region‑specific benefits.

Moog offers an inclusive workplace, and, as such, affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other protected characteristic.