Senior Demand Planner: 18-Month Forecast & SIOP Leader

Collins Aerospace; Burnsville (MN); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Demand Planner to manage an 18+ month aftermarket demand plan, using historical data and market trends to forecast and align cross-functional teams. This role supports SIOP and operations planning, monitors demand and inventory metrics, and drives improvements in forecasting methods and tools, with travel up to 20%.

The candidate will collaborate across functions, translate customer demand into actionable requirements, and help optimize the master schedule, while

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree with 5+ years of experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with SAP and Kinaxis preferred.
• Experience leading demand reviews.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain rolling 18+ month minimum unconstrained demand plan for Aftermarket using inputs of historical data, customer and business intelligence.
• Lead Demand Reviews and drive cross-functional alignment on the consensus demand plan.
• Translate customer demand into requirements that support the master schedule and Operations.
• Support SIOP activities, including financial reconciliation, supply reviews, and executive reviews.
• Analyze demand, orders, inventory, market trends, and forecast variances to identify risks and opportunities.
• Develop build-to-stock recommendations, burn-down plans, sales forecasts, and inventory targets.
• Monitor and communicate key metrics including forecast accuracy, and demand variance.
• Ensure demand data integrity and compliance with customer contractual requirements.
• Partner across functions to resolve constraints and make decisions that best support customer and business needs.
• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting methods, planning processes, and tools.
• Travel as business needs dictate- could be up to 20%

Skills

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Kinaxis

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

Demand Reviews

Cross-functional leadership

Education

University Degree

Tools

Kinaxis

SAP

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Demand Planner to manage an 18+ month aftermarket demand plan, using historical data and market trends to forecast and align cross-functional teams. This role supports SIOP and operations planning, monitors demand and inventory metrics, and drives improvements in forecasting methods and tools, with travel up to 20%.

The candidate will collaborate across functions, translate customer demand into actionable requirements, and help optimize the master schedule, while