Senior Demand & Supply Planner

Rauch & Associates; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rauch & Associates is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Planner to own and execute a move from reactive planning to a proactive SI&OP framework in a Northwest Chicago suburbs setting. You will design and implement the planning engine, not merely operate an existing system, partnering with cross-functional teams.

The role demands 7+ years in materials, supply, or demand planning with demonstrated SI&OP ownership, ERP fluency, and a collaborative, results-driven approach.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in materials, supply, or demand planning with SI&OP ownership.
• Experience standing up or maturing a planning process (MRP activation, safety stock, reorder point).
• ERP fluency with MRP in SAP, Oracle, Infor or comparable.

Responsibilities

• Own the material planning brain of a finished-goods distribution operation.
• Lead MRP activation, tuning parameters, safety stock, and reorder logic.
• Build SI&OP from the ground up and drive a monthly cadence with sales.
• Plan long-lead global inbound supply and bring controllable variables under control.
• Diagnose gaps in process design, recommend fixes, and implement them.

Skills

SI&OP ownership

MRP activation

ERP fluency

Global inbound supply

Team collaboration

CPIM/CSCP a plus

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Infor

Job description

Senior Supply Chain Planner, SI&OP | Build the Planning Engine, Don't Just Run It

The Opportunity

Most planning jobs are autopilot. This one is a build.

Our client, the North American arm of a global industrial components group serving heavy-industry manufacturers, is moving from a reactive, manual planning environment to a proactive, well-structured one. They're activating MRP in a tier-one ERP, standing up a real Sales & Operations Planning (SI&OP) cadence, and they need a senior planner to own that transformation end to end.

If you're a high-performer who's bored maintaining someone else's system and wants to design, implement, and drive the process yourself, this is your seat.

What You'll Own

• The material planning brain of a finished-goods distribution operation: right parts, right place, right time, at the lowest sensible inventory
• MRP activation and tuning — shaping parameters, safety stock, and reorder logic, not just maintaining defaults
• SI&OP from the ground up — building the forecasting engine and driving a monthly cadence with sales
• Long lead-time global sourcing — planning overseas inbound supply against limited forecast signal, and bringing the controllable variables under control
• Process design — diagnosing gaps, recommending fixes, getting the green light, and implementing

What You Bring

• 7+ years in materials, supply, or demand planning, with genuine SI&OP / S&OP ownership (not just participation)
• A track record of standing up or maturing a planning process — MRP activation, parameter discipline, safety stock / reorder point / ABC optimization
• ERP fluency with MRP (SAP, Oracle, Infor, or comparable)
• Experience managing long-lead global inbound supply
• Manufacturing or production-planning literacy — the factories and the customers are manufacturers, and you can speak their language
• APICS / ASCM credential (CPIM or CSCP) a strong plus
• A collaborative, team-first working style: you listen, flex, and pitch in on a small, diverse team that covers for each other

Why This Role

• A real build challenge — the opposite of an autopilot job
• Work-life balance treated as sacred
• Leadership that listens — regular town halls and an open-door culture
• A growing, global organization with a strong North American footprint and recent industry accolades
• Location — the O'Hare corridor, the heart of one of the strongest supply chain talent markets in the country

Details

• On-site role in the northwest Chicago suburbs
• Individual contributor position — influence through process and partnership, not headcount
• Competitive six-figure compensation

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.