Industrial Demand & Inventory Planner - NA

AppleOne Employment Services; High Point (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a Demand/Supply Planning professional to drive forecast accuracy and inventory management for North America Industrial operations. The role requires collaboration with account teams, product managers, and multiple business functions to meet timelines and customer requirements.

The candidate will manage forecast, track back orders, and coordinate with production planning to ensure inventory availability and production scheduling aligns with customer demand.

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary Degree / Diploma in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum three years of relevant work experience in a planning function for a manufacturing company with sound knowledge of End-to-End Supply Chain.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate and influence at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting and updating supply notes; hosting demand calls with the commercial team.
• Partner with master scheduling, production planning, and logistics to meet customer requirements.
• Lead cross-functional meetings to resolve daily issues and ensure on-time delivery.
• Support inventory management and phase-in/phase-out processes to optimize stockHealth and SOX compliance.

Skills

Forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Excel/MS Office

Negotiation/Influence

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

IBP

OMP

MS Excel

Job description

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a Demand/Supply Planning professional to drive forecast accuracy and inventory management for North America Industrial operations. The role requires collaboration with account teams, product managers, and multiple business functions to meet timelines and customer requirements.

The candidate will manage forecast, track back orders, and coordinate with production planning to ensure inventory availability and production scheduling aligns with customer demand.