Senior Demand Planner

IMCD Group; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global distribution company based in Ohio is seeking a Senior Demand Planner. This role involves leading demand forecasting, providing insights for decision-making, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 4+ years of experience in demand planning. Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills are essential. Preferred qualifications include experience in specialty chemicals and advanced proficiency in ERP systems.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience in demand planning or forecasting.
• Ability to operate independently and lead through ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead demand forecasting for multi-business-unit portfolios.
• Analyze forecast accuracy and demand variability.
• Develop and present demand insights for decision-making.

Skills

Influencing senior leaders

Managing complex demand profiles

Advanced demand forecasting

Communication and presentation skills

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP / planning systems (SAP, JDE, Oracle)

Job description

IMCD US is hiring a Senior Demand Planner, based out of our Westlake, Ohio office. Candidates must be able to communicate to the Westlake, Office.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this position, now or in the future

About the Company

IMCD US is a leading global distribution partner and formulator of specialty chemicals and ingredients. An entrepreneurial group founded IMCD in 1995 in the Netherlands. Our vision to transform the distribution industry by continuously adding value to the supply chain through expertise and innovation is what still drives us today. Today, we have operations in over 50 countries, where we successfully combine local knowledge with global expertise to obtain sustainable results. IMCD is a strong, innovative business partner and accelerator of solutions for suppliers and producers of consumer, industrial and durable goods in diverse business sectors. Our commercial excellence and solid operations structure facilitate healthy growth.

About the Role

The Senior Demand Planner is a senior individual contributor responsible for demand forecast quality, insight generation, and decision support across complex or high-impact portfolios. This role is accountable not only for forecast accuracy, but for providing demand insights and scenario analysis that enable leadership decision-making. The Senior Demand Planner partners closely with Commercial Teams, Principal Managers, and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) leadership, and provides functional guidance and planning support to cross-functional partners, including S&OP Analysts, Supply Planners, and Procurement, to ensure demand signals are clearly understood and executable.

Responsibilities

• Lead demand forecasting for complex, high impact, or multi-business-unit portfolios, ensuring transparency and alignment with business objectives.
• Partner with Commercial Teams and Principal Managers to validate assumptions, challenge demand inputs, and align on demand expectations and risks.
• Analyze forecast accuracy, bias, and demand variability, leading root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and present demand insights, scenarios, and recommendations to support S&OP and leadership decision-making.
• Provide functional guidance, knowledge sharing, and planning support to cross-functional partners (e.g., S&OP Analysts, Supply Planners, Procurement) to improve forecast understanding and execution quality.
• Enhance demand planning governance, tools, and processes in partnership with Supply Chain Excellence to improve forecast quality and decision readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, Economics, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of relevant experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain roles.

Required Skills

• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing complex demand profiles or principal portfolios with multiple constraints and trade-offs.
• Advanced demand forecasting and analytical capabilities.
• Strong ability to translate commercial inputs into structured, decision-ready demand insights.
• Ability to facilitate alignment and influence outcomes without formal authority.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including executive-level storytelling.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including service, inventory, and working‑capital trade-offs.
• Ability to operate independently and lead through ambiguity in complex environments.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in specialty chemicals, ingredients, or distribution-based supply chains.
• Experience supporting or operating within formal S&OP, SIOP, or IBP frameworks.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and familiarity with ERP / planning systems (SAP, JDE, Oracle, Kinaxis, o9, etc.).

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.