Lead Demand Planner

Milwaukee-Tool; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness center

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool seeks a Lead Demand Planner to own forecasting for customers and products. You will build statistical models, interact with sales, marketing, and finance, and drive alignment in the monthly S&OP cycle.

You’ll work with suppliers to support long-term inventory and capacity planning. The role requires 7–9 years of related experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with ERP/WMS systems, especially Oracle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field (Economics, Mathematics, Business, or Supply Chain).
• 7–9 years of directly related experience in demand planning or forecasting.
• Experience leading teams and presenting to management.
• Understanding of ERP or WMS systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead forecasting activities for customers and products using statistical models.
• Coordinate with sales, marketing, finance, and replenishment teams to align demand.
• Develop and maintain aggregated cross-functional forecasts and S&OP input.
• Monitor KPIs like forecast accuracy, inventory turns, and fill rates.

Skills

Forecasting

Demand planning

Team leadership

Statistical models

Cross-functional comms

Forecast accuracy KPIs

Education

Bachelor's in Economics

Bachelor's in Mathematics

Supply Chain/Logistics

Business

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Job Description:WE CREATE EMPOWERED LEADERS! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success - so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide business aligned solutions on our Supply Chain Team. Within our Supply Chain department, we have multiple focus areas, including Demand Planning.The Lead Demand Planner position is responsible for all forecasting activities associated with customers and products. Leveraging forecasting software, the position creates and maintains statistical models for their customers, incorporating business intelligence and a collaborative effort with sales, marketing, finance, retailer replenishment analysts, and other sources.This role is accountable for the Demand portion of the monthly S&OP process. This involves compiling global forecast and gaining formal business alignment to the Demand Plan. The plan is then passed to suppliers for long term inventory and capacity planning. The Demand Planner also works with the Supply Planner to ensure decisions are carried out in a timely and effective manner.You'll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to develop a consensus and forecast event drivers across categories and customers.Develop complete analysis/timeline related to demand for new product launches.Develop aggregate level forecast to align cross-functional planning across the business unit.Use and maintain Oracle as the primary forecasting system tool.Maintain metrics/scorecards on KPI’s, including forecast accuracy, fill rate, inventory turns, and excess & obsolete inventory.Manage a team of demand plannersOther duties/projects as assigned.The TOOLS you'll bring with you:Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Mathematics, Supply Chain/Logistics, Business or related Technical field.7-9 years directly related experience.Experience leading othersUnderstanding of ERP or WMS systems.Must have oral and written communication skills for presentations to all levels of customer and management.We provide these great perks and benefits:Robust health, dental and vision insurance plansGenerous 401 (K) savings planEducation assistanceOn-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee serviceAnd many more, check out our benefits site HERE .Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.