Demand Planning Manager - Tampa, FL

World Electric Supply; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Dental & vision

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

401(k) retirement savings with company

Professional and personal development

Tuition reimbursement

Shareholder opportunity

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellness program

Gym reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

World Electric Supply is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to ensure product availability and optimize inventory across all items purchased. You will lead supplier relations, drive forecasting analytics, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve KPI dashboards.

This role offers full-time employment in a dynamic, U.S. market environment with strong growth opportunities within the Sonepar group and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of B2B distribution experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Strong analytical and forecasting capabilities required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product availability and optimize inventory levels across items purchased by World Electric.
• Lead supplier relationships and address inbound discrepancies; promote CPFR where applicable.
• Collaborate with Sales, Logistics, and Finance to drive demand forecasts and KPI dashboards.
• Organize inventory reviews and manage the Inventory & Procurement team to meet availability goals.

Skills

Forecasting & demand planning

Analytical skills

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

There’s a Place for You at World Electric

A career at World Electric is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. World Electric offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout Florida and Georgia and are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Within World Electric we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

We are hiring a Demand Planning Manager to join our team!

Job Type: Full Time

What You'll Do

The Demand Planning Manager is responsible for the availability of all product items World Electric purchases. The individual also manages and optimizes the inventory levels and quality of each product item. As needed, the Demand Planning Manager supports opportunities for spot buys gains and identifies best application of purchase conditions. The individual will also work others in Supply Chain to improve logistic productivity (inbound and branch replenishment).

Key Accountabilities

Supply Chain Planning Performance

• Applies validated service level tactics to maximize availability for customers.
• Optimize inventory and leads all actions for inventory quality. (including depreciation), in line with budget and purchase plans. Contributes to balance the daily inbound workload with capacity.
• Close follow up, during phase in, phase out, stock out, and key accounts deliveries
• Guarantees daily replenishments calculations to branches.
• Establishes reporting and shares key performance indicators.

Supplier Relationships

• Guarantees supplier lead team accuracy, and follow up with ongoing purchase orders.
• Works with suppliers to solve any inbound discrepancies.
• Promote CPFR with vendors.
• Collects knowledge on the way suppliers operate and organize the delivery schedules.

Collaboration

• Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers.
• Ensures the best communication and cross collaboration with all departments in their relation to inventory management (Logistics, Purchase, Category Management, Branches).
• Make sure the KPI dashboard are fully updated and shared with relevant stakeholders.
• Organize inventory quality reviews and develops the progress plan.

Team Management

• Organizes, manages and develops the team in charge of Inventory management and procurement flows to reach the goals in terms of availability and inventory DIO.
• Makes sure that operations and process flows are updated and applied

Education and/or Experience:

• 5 years of experience, specifically in B to B, preferably in distribution
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, required.

Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present data for decision-making purposes.
• Inquisitive and progressive – able to adapt and drive change.
• Strong aptitude for analytics, forecasting and developing models.
• Drives performance and results.
• Demonstrated self-motivated organizational skills with the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects and tasks while building positive relationships will associates at all levels in all areas of the business.
• Detail orientated strong analytical and investigation skills, being able to draw conclusions from research.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office products and ERP systems
• Acts with integrity.
• Ability to work productively with a great deal of independence and autonomy.
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong collaborative relationships with internal customers, external customers and vendor partners.
• Understanding of the electrical wholesaling industry would be a plus, along with strong business financial skills.

What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

Learn More About Us

Get to know us on YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram and learn how we’re “Powering Progress for Future Generations.”

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-electric-supply/?viewAsMember=true

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldelectricsupply?igsh=MWZpM3Rwc3BjM3l1Zw==

Learn more at https://careers.sonepar-us.com/worldelectric/us/en/home

World Electric is part of the Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

Sonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call 843-745-2420 or email [e-mail].