Hybrid Demand Planner: Forecasting & Analytics

Opella Healthcare Group; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella seeks a Demand Planning Analyst to join a hybrid role based in Chattanooga, TN or Morristown, NJ. You’ll support demand forecasting, inventory management, and Kinaxis forecasting for the IBP process, partnering with Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in demand planning or analytics; experience with Kinaxis and SAP is preferred, along with strong Excel, PowerPoint and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or 5+ years of experience in demand planning, manufacturing, inventory control, or analytics.
• Experience with Kinaxis and/or SAP preferred; other ERP system experience is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and able to quickly learn new systems.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Kinaxis activities including NPIs, SKU forecast disaggregation, and pricing maintenance.
• Improve forecast accuracy and bias through reporting, models, insights, and marketing strategies.
• Prepare monthly consumption and shipment reports/models across all brands.
• Support inventory reduction and customer service goals while aligning with long‑term strategy.
• Provide item‑level forecasts to production planners and collaborate cross‑functionally.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Kinaxis

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Opella seeks a Demand Planning Analyst to join a hybrid role based in Chattanooga, TN or Morristown, NJ. You’ll support demand forecasting, inventory management, and Kinaxis forecasting for the IBP process, partnering with Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in demand planning or analytics; experience with Kinaxis and SAP is preferred, along with strong Excel, PowerPoint and communication skills.