S&OP Leader: Demand Forecast to Supply Alignment

Net Impact; Maumee, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Health and Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Disability Coverage

PTO

Job summary

Net Impact in Maumee, OH is seeking a Supply & Demand Manager to align forecasts with production capacity and financial goals. You will bridge Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to drive a unified demand plan through S&OP.

The role emphasizes leading S&OP meetings, translating demand into actionable supply plans, managing inventory targets, and mentoring a team of analysts and planners to improve forecast accuracy and service levels in a fast-moving consumer goods environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Statistics, Economics, or Industrial Engineering.
• 5 to 8 years of progressive experience in supply chain, forecasting, or inventory management.
• Demonstrated background owning category forecasts or managing vendor lead times.
• At least 2 to 3 years of supervisory experience managing, coaching, or training a team of analysts.
• Proven experience facilitating or playing a core role in corporate Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) cycles.
• Hands-on experience navigating Tier-1 ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting & Modeling: Analyzing historical sales, seasonal trends, and market intelligence to build accurate demand models.
• S&OP Leadership: Facilitating monthly meetings with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to reconcile forecast variances, align product launches, and secure consensus on a unified demand plan.
• Inventory & Supply Alignment: Translating consumer demand into actionable inventory targets, master production schedules (MPS), and supply requirements.
• KPI Management & Reporting: Monitoring critical metrics like forecast accuracy, bias, and fill rates, and refining planning methodologies to continuously improve supply chain efficiency.
• Risk Mitigation: Identifying supply bottlenecks, demand spikes, or material shortages, and implementing corrective contingency plans.
• Team Leadership: Overseeing, training, and developing a team of supply chain analysts and demand planners.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Results Orientation

Strategic Vision

Advanced Excel

ERP Software

BI Tools

Statistical Tools

S&OP Frameworks

Forecasting Modeling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Admin, Economics, or Industrial Engineering

MBA in Supply Chain Management or Data Analytics

Tools

SAP APO/IBP

Oracle Demantra

Tableau

Power BI

QlikView

R

SAS

Job description

Net Impact in Maumee, OH is seeking a Supply & Demand Manager to align forecasts with production capacity and financial goals. You will bridge Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to drive a unified demand plan through S&OP.

The role emphasizes leading S&OP meetings, translating demand into actionable supply plans, managing inventory targets, and mentoring a team of analysts and planners to improve forecast accuracy and service levels in a fast-moving consumer goods environment.