Regional Demand & Supply Planner (S&OP Lead)

Festo; Maineville (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

401k + matches

Educational assistance

Job summary

Festo Corporation, located near Cincinnati, seeks a Regional Business Unit Planner to lead demand planning across Sales, PMM, and HQ teams. You will own KPI-driven forecast accuracy, drive proactive insights, and coordinate with Procurement and Production Planning to ensure optimal material availability and capacity.

The role requires strong S&OP expertise, 3–5 years in planning, and proficiency with SAP and Maestro.

Qualifications

• Bachelor and/or master’s degree in business administration, Economics or Engineering.
• APICS certification is a plus
• 3–5 years of relevant business experience necessary.
• Proficiency in supply chain planning tools and software (e.g., SAP, Rapid Response Maestro or comparable)
• Expertise in Sales & Operations Planning
• Strong knowledge in processes like Procurement, Production Planning & Scheduling.
• Basic knowledge of Sales and Order Management
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and Analysis for Office (AO)
• Implementation (Hands-On) skills
• Motivational, Inspirational and Convincing skills
• Change Management skills

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the S&OP process, aligning sales, PMMs and Supply Chain teams around a reliable forecast.
• Own and improve forecast accuracy and bias KPIs, conduct root cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Lead regular demand review meetings, highlighting insights, risks and actions.
• Develop end-to-end demand planning cycle and update forecasts, including promotions and launches.
• Coordinate SNP tasks and alignment of Demand and Production.
• Collaborate with Procurement and CUP2 projects.
• Operate Maestro to generate forecasts across product families.
• Provide forecast-related insights and reports to Management.

Skills

S&OP

Procurement

Production Planning

Scheduling

MS Office AO

Implementation skills

Change Management

Motivational skills

Education

Bachelor/Master in Business Administration, Economics or Engineering

APICS certification (plus)

Tools

SAP

Maestro (Rapid Response)

Job description

Festo Corporation, located near Cincinnati, seeks a Regional Business Unit Planner to lead demand planning across Sales, PMM, and HQ teams. You will own KPI-driven forecast accuracy, drive proactive insights, and coordinate with Procurement and Production Planning to ensure optimal material availability and capacity.

The role requires strong S&OP expertise, 3–5 years in planning, and proficiency with SAP and Maestro.