Senior Demand Planner: S&OP Lead & Forecasting Expert

Jobtailor

Latham (NY)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Demand Planning leader to own end-to-end forecasting, S&OP alignment, and consensus planning across the business. You will drive a scalable planning process, partner with analytics, and translate data into actionable insights to support executive decisions.

This role requires 7–10+ years in planning, APICS certification, and hands-on experience with forecasting tools and Excel.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Analytics, Engineering, or related field.
APICS certification preferred.
7–10+ years in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analytics with progression into leadership.
Experience building or evolving demand planning processes and models.
Experience working with commercial stakeholders.
Experience supporting S&OP processes.
Strong analytical and modeling capabilities.
Ability to connect data, market insights, and business context.
Proficiency with forecasting tools and Excel; Power BI a plus.

Responsibilities

Own and drive the end-to-end demand planning process, including statistical baseline, demand shaping, and consensus planning.
Develop a scalable, structured demand planning approach aligned to evolving S&OP maturity.
Act as the central owner of the consensus demand plan, ensuring transparency, alignment, and accountability.
Partner with internal analytics resources to design and refine forecasting models.
Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that support business decision making.
Lead continuous improvement of forecast logic, segmentation, and modeling approaches.
Own the demand planning process within our digital platform, including configuration, optimization, and ongoing enhancement.
Drive adoption and discipline across stakeholders.
Leverage advanced analytics and system capabilities to improve forecast accuracy.
Work closely with Sales, Marketing, and Product teams to incorporate demand drivers.
Challenge assumptions to ensure a balanced, unbiased forecast.
Analyze external market trends, competitive activity, and seasonality.
Evaluate customer behaviors and channel dynamics.
Perform scenario modeling and what-if analysis.
Lead the Demand Review process and support S&OP.
Ensure alignment between demand, supply, and financial plans.
Support executive decision making with fact-based insights.
Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and value add.
Identify root causes of variance and drive improvement.
Establish standard reporting and governance.
Apply deep expertise in demand planning and supply chain to solve complex, ambiguous business challenges.
Lead cross-functional initiatives that impact both tactical execution and longer-term supply chain strategy.
Influence decision-making across Commercial, Finance, and Operations through data-driven insights and clear recommendations.
Establish and evolve demand planning policies, processes, and frameworks to support business growth and scale.
Operate with a high degree of autonomy, exercising strong judgment in balancing competing priorities and inputs.
Build strong internal networks to drive alignment, accountability, and adoption of planning processes.
Serve as a thought partner to leadership on demand, inventory, and service trade-offs.