Hybrid Strategic Demand Planner – Forecasting & IBP Lead

Ardagh Glass Ltd.; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Hybrid schedule

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) is seeking a Demand Planner to develop, maintain, and analyze statistical forecasts, improving accuracy, service levels, and cost efficiency. The role collaborates across commercial and production planning to build consensus and guide demand discussions with leadership and customers.

Key duties include supporting IBP/S&OP/S&OE, creating baseline demand plans for up to five years, and driving continuous improvement with technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business admin, economics, supply chain or related field.
• 3 years in a strategic demand planning or commercial role with cross‑functional exposure.
• Ability to lead in cross‑functional teams and solve problems with data.
• Knowledge of forecasting methods, metrics, and risk evaluation.
• Proficient in Excel and office tools; willing to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Support IBP, S&OP, and S&OE processes.
• Create monthly statistical baseline demand plan for 0–36 months (up to 5 years).
• Review changes and insights in the demand plan and close gaps.
• Engage with account managers and customers in commercial developments.
• Capture trends from all segments and align forecast views across the business.
• Drive transformation with technology to achieve best-in-class planning.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical skills

Forecasting knowledge

Microsoft Office

Travel up to 20%

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration / economics / supply chain

Tools

Blue Yonder

Microsoft Excel

Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

Job description

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The Demand Planner will create, maintain, and analyze statistical forecasts as well as all activities related to forecasting. This position is responsible for improving forecast accuracy and bias, optimizing service, and costs, and ensuring inventory levels and administrative efficiency. This position collaborates between commercial and production planning to ensure consensus throughout the whole organization. The Demand Planner provides leadership and credibility as the thought leader on demand scenarios that enable constructive conversations both to the company's commercial leadership team as well as to customers.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), and Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) process
• Create monthly statistical baseline demand plan: zero to thirty-six months, periodically to five years
• Understand changes, insights, and assumptions in the demand plan
• Perform gap-closing measures in the plan in consideration of volume
• Engage with the account manager and customer account coordinator in commercial developments
• Capture key insights and trends from all segments/markets every month
• Agree on variation from baseline demand plan to maximize forecast accuracy
• Ensure the demand plan is the best view of future demand at all levels of the business
• Work with Demand Planning Manager to drive transformation by leveraging technology to be best in class
• Analyze customer and sales forecast versus baseline statistical forecast and reconcile to one consensus forecast
• Facilitate forecast reviews and alignment with sales leadership
• Provide guidance to the Sales Teams on customer collaboration projects
• Review and update long-term and short-term planning continuous improvement initiatives
• Hold accountability for short-term planning quality, validity checks, and effectiveness score

Minimum skills / qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, supply chain management, or a related field
• Three (3) years of strategic experience in a leading commercial or demand planning role involving deep immersion in customer businesses and supply-side operations (planning, manufacturing, logistics)
• Demonstrated ability to perform and lead in a cross-functional team environment
• Effective analytical skills with proven ability to identify and solve problems
• Knowledge of forecasting approaches, measurement systems, and risk evaluation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Preferred skills / qualifications:

• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel (Formulas, Pivots, VLOOKUPS)
• Prior experience with Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• Prior experience with Blue Yonder
• Knowledge of forecasting processes, forecasting systems, and statistical models and analysis

Benefits Offered:

• Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and an employer retirement contribution
• Paid holidays, floating days and vacation
• Short- and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional and personal development opportunities through Employee Resource Groups
• Benefits available from day 1 of employment
• Flexible and hybrid working hours

Please note the compensation and benefits information above is accurate as of the date of this posting. Ardagh reserves the right to modify this information at any time in accordance with applicable law.

About Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP)

Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) is a global supplier of recyclable glass packaging for brand owners in the beverage, food, pharmaceutical and chemical sectors. An operating business of sustainable packaging business Ardagh Group, AGP is a leading industry player across Europe, Africa and the Americas with innovative production capabilities. AGP operates 35 glass production facilities in twelve countries, employing more than 12,500 employees with sales of approximately $4.1 billion in 2025. In May 2026, AGP launched Clearly Ardagh, a major strategic initiative designed to enhance our capabilities and reinforce our commitment to all stakeholders.

Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and has a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact while remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible. We believe that the success of our business depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated. Here at Ardagh, we offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an impact with your career, come and join our team, you’ll enjoy the journey!

Ardagh Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and local law.

Ardagh Group complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Contact Kelly Molloy ([e-mail]) if a reasonable accommodation is needed.