Demand Planning Manager

Safran; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran in New York seeks a Demand Planning Manager to lead S&OP, develop the Master Production Schedule, and manage demand planning in ERP across global business lines. You will work with Sales Administration, Purchasing and Production to translate the strategic plan into executable schedules.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 8+ years in materials management or planning, with strong MRP knowledge and ERP experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• 8+ years experience in materials management or materials and production planning.
• Experience running S&OP meetings monthly and setting up Demand Planning in ERP systems.
• Strong knowledge of MRP and understanding of production plans.
• Supply Chain certification preferred (APICS, ISM or CPSM).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Proficient in Excel, planning tools and Power BI; interest in web development.
• Able to learn quickly, adapt to change, work independently, and document work effectively.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and attention-to-detail skills.
• Solid understanding of business operations and supply chain processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive S&OP process with Sales to assess opportunities and risks.
• Develop Master Production Schedule and adjust per S&OP inputs.
• Prepare data for S&OP and use it to create forecasts.
• Manage demand planning in ERP and monitor accuracy.
• Coordinate with Production Planner for new orders and inform Sales Admin of ship dates.
• Meet with Sales Administration for rescheduling requests and update ERP accordingly.
• Collaborate with Production and Supply Chain to identify issues for order rescheduling and execution.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Planning tools

Job description

Our Demand Planning Manager will report to The Director of Purchasing & Supply Chain. You will work cross functionally between the Sales Administration team and the Purchasing and Production Teams to ensure customer orders are managed and understand the impacts on the business. You'll work with the production and purchasing team to drive execution based on the strategic business plan and S&OP. Also, you will be responsible for managing demand planning within the ERP to drive systematic execution and efficiency across the business line globally.

The Day to Day:

• Drive the S&OP process and work with Sales to assess opportunities and risks
• Develop Master Production Schedule and adjust based on S&OP and other input
• Prepare the data for S&OP and use this data to create forecasts.
• Manage demand planning in ERP system and monitor for accuracy
• Work with Production Planner on the scheduling of new customer orders and communicate this to Sales Admin
• Meet with Sales Administration/Sales Team for order rescheduling requests and provide detailed response for new ship dates to maintain the ERP system.
• Coordinate with Production and Supply Chain teams to help identify issues for order reschedules and order execution
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8 + years prior experience in materials management, or materials and production planning
• Experience and knowledge of running S&OP meeting monthly, setting up Demand Planning in ERP systems, Strong Knowledge of MRP
• Understanding of production plans and use of rough-cut capacity planning
• Supply Chain certification preferred (APICS, ISM or CPSM)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement mindset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, planning tools, Power BI dashboard development, and interested in web development.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to change, work independently, and document work effectively.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Solid understanding of business operations and supply chain processes.