Hybrid Demand Planner & Forecasting Specialist

FORT WAYNE METALS in; Fort Wayne (IN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k matching

Quarterly bonus

Job summary

Fort Wayne Metals Research Products LLC seeks a Demand Planner (Hybrid) to forecast customer demand, build forecasts, and support supply chain decisions. You will collaborate with sales, marketing, finance, development, and operations to develop robust forecast models and present insights in the monthly S&OP cycle.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2–5 years in Supply Chain planning, with strong analytical skills and proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Statistics, Information Technology, or related field required.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in Supply Chain (Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Inventory Planning in an environment of manufactured finished goods) and/or related supply chain management including design, implementation, and execution of S&OP related processes.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage in Pulse business systems and consistently exhibit corporate Ideal Behaviors.
• Collect and analyze data from internal and external sources on factors known to affect demand.
• Review historical sales trends to understand seasonality and peak demand times.
• Model data to statistically forecast future demand.
• Obtain known events and demand drivers from sales, marketing, finance, and other stakeholders and adjust forecasts accordingly.
• Develop demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons and present within the monthly S&OP cycle.
• Monitor SKU levels and recommend SKU rationalization strategies.
• Drive improvement on KPIs such as forecast accuracy and forecast value add.
• Identify potential risks and opportunities in upcoming demand patterns.
• Document assumptions and overrides made in the demand planning process.
• Communicate consensus forecasts as an input to supply planning.
• Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances.
• Use and maintain a demand planning and/or forecasting software.
• Collaborate internally to develop strategies on existing items, new items, and item phase-outs.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Skills

Forecasting models

Statistical modeling

Data analysis

MS Office

Cross-functional collab

Market research

Product lifecycle

Presentation skills

Time management

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Fort Wayne Metals Research Products LLC seeks a Demand Planner (Hybrid) to forecast customer demand, build forecasts, and support supply chain decisions. You will collaborate with sales, marketing, finance, development, and operations to develop robust forecast models and present insights in the monthly S&OP cycle.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2–5 years in Supply Chain planning, with strong analytical skills and proficiency in MS Office.