Senior Demand Planner: S&OP Forecast & Analytics Lead

m-d; Oklahoma City, Louisville (OK, KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

M-D Building Products is seeking a Senior Demand Planner to own the statistical forecast and S&OP process across the Americas. You will lead monthly demand reviews, publish consensus forecasts, and explain changes to sales and executives.

You will build the baseline forecast by SKU/region, incorporate sales input, and uphold forecast accuracy with bias analysis. The role requires 5+ years in demand planning, advanced Excel/SQL, and experience with major planning platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 5+ years of demand planning or forecasting experience.
• 5+ years of demand planning or forecasting experience in a formal S&OP/IBP process.
• Proven track record of building and running an S&OP demand plan end-to-end.
• Hands-on experience with statistical forecasting including time-series methods.
• Advanced Excel and SQL skills.
• Experience with SAP IBP, Kinaxis, o9, or Blue Yonder.
• Strong communication skills to explain forecast changes to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead all demand-side S&OP communications with sales: monthly demand review and consensus forecast.
• Build and maintain the statistical baseline forecast at SKU/customer/region levels.
• Own forecast accuracy and bias measurement and drive root-cause analysis.
• Set and maintain safety stock and other demand-planning parameters.
• Own demand sensing for new products, promotions, and shaping events.
• Ensure planning data is accurate in the planning system.
• Partner with operations to reconcile demand and supply constraints.
• Present the demand plan and key assumptions monthly to executives.

Skills

Forecasting

Time-series

Data analysis

Communication

Excel

SQL

Python/R

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Supply Chain/Statistics/Data Science/Math)

APICS CPIM/CSCP certification

Tools

SAP IBP

Kinaxis

o9

Blue Yonder

Job description

M-D Building Products is seeking a Senior Demand Planner to own the statistical forecast and S&OP process across the Americas. You will lead monthly demand reviews, publish consensus forecasts, and explain changes to sales and executives.

You will build the baseline forecast by SKU/region, incorporate sales input, and uphold forecast accuracy with bias analysis. The role requires 5+ years in demand planning, advanced Excel/SQL, and experience with major planning platforms.