Regional Demand Planner: Forecasting & Insight

Sun Chemical; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 92,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) + match

Life insurance

Job summary

Sun Chemical is seeking a Demand Planning professional to own 12‑month forecast accuracy, drive the global demand forecasting process, and partner with Regional Sales Leaders to align forecasts with market intelligence.

You will reconcile variances, validate forecast quality against historical trends, and support initiatives to elevate Demand Planning excellence across teams while maintaining strong customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and change management skills.
• Excellent organizational, communication, collaborative and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills and entrepreneurial drive.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for rolling 12‑month forecast accuracy and quality (MAPE, bias) monthly with strong market trend intelligence.
• Perform monthly global demand forecasting process with Regional Sales Leaders to ensure market intelligence is captured.
• Prepare material for demand review discussions and reconcile significant forecast variances with updated sales/marketing assumptions.
• Evaluate forecast quality by reviewing historical sales trends, AOP budget and NetSales Forecast.
• Drive initiatives to improve Demand Planning across the team by validating forecast segmentation and analysis.
• Provide input for business scenarios in constrained supply, supporting Commercial, Product Management and Supply Chain teams.
• Represent Demand Planning in meetings and foster customer insights for forecast optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Forecasting

Communication

Analytical

Self-starter

MS Excel

Education

BA/BS degree in Business, Logistics, Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP/APO

Kinaxis

Job description

Sun Chemical is seeking a Demand Planning professional to own 12‑month forecast accuracy, drive the global demand forecasting process, and partner with Regional Sales Leaders to align forecasts with market intelligence.

You will reconcile variances, validate forecast quality against historical trends, and support initiatives to elevate Demand Planning excellence across teams while maintaining strong customer relationships.