Senior Demand Planner: Lead Forecast & S&OP

DSJ Global; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Healthcare coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a Senior Demand Planner to lead forecasting and demand planning across a large North American business unit. You will drive forecast accuracy, support S&OP processes, and partner cross-functionally to optimize inventory and service levels.

This high-visibility role requires strong data-driven insights and collaboration with Sales, Product Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Operations to translate demand into actionable plans and impactful supply

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or related disciplines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with large datasets.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly demand forecasting and consensus planning as part of S&OP.
• Develop and maintain rolling demand forecasts using models and market data.
• Analyze forecast performance and demand patterns to improve accuracy.
• Identify risks and opportunities and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Partner with Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Planning, and Commercial teams.
• Support inventory optimization and working capital objectives.
• Provide analysis during supply-constrained situations to guide prioritization.
• Represent Demand Planning in cross-functional meetings and with customers.
• Lead process improvements for forecasting tools and data quality.
• Mentor less-experienced team members.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multi-priority management

S&OP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Kinaxis

APO

Job description

DSJ Global is seeking a Senior Demand Planner to lead forecasting and demand planning across a large North American business unit. You will drive forecast accuracy, support S&OP processes, and partner cross-functionally to optimize inventory and service levels.

This high-visibility role requires strong data-driven insights and collaboration with Sales, Product Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Operations to translate demand into actionable plans and impactful supply