Senior Demand & Supply Planner Lead

Energy Jobline ZR; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Greater Cleveland, OH seeks a Master Planner to oversee forecasting and demand planning for critical operational supplies. The role leads data-driven planning models and aligns forecasted demand with business needs, partnering with cross-functional teams to optimize inventory and improve forecast accuracy.

The successful candidate will guide a team, drive continuous process improvement, and ensure adherence to planning cycles and best practices to enhance service levels and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain supply forecasts across multiple product categories, planning horizons, and levels of detail to support operational and strategic objectives.
• Analyze historical trends, identify demand drivers, prepare forecasting data, develop statistical models, and evaluate forecast performance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to investigate forecast variances, validate assumptions, and incorporate updated business intelligence into planning models.
• Utilize AI-enabled forecasting platforms and analytical tools to improve demand visibility, planning accuracy, and data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate with supply chain and procurement leadership to develop inventory strategies for existing products, new product introductions, and product discontinuations.
• Lead daily team operations, establish priorities, delegate assignments, monitor performance, and provide technical guidance on complex planning challenges.
• Drive adherence to established planning cycles, standardized procedures, demand planning methodologies, and industry best practices.
• Train, coach, and develop team members on forecasting techniques, inventory management procedures, documented workflows, and performance expectations.
• Establish and monitor KPIs, analyze forecast errors, and implement corrective actions to improve forecast accuracy, service levels, and inventory performance.
• Identify planning processes and behaviors that negatively affect demand projections, product availability, or inventory positioning, and implement solutions to address performance gaps.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in supply planning, partnering with procurement teams, supply network planners, supply chain analysts, and data management professionals.
• Oversee the collection, validation, analysis, and aggregation of forecasting data to support business planning and operational decisions.
• Communicate findings and recommendations through reports, dashboards, scorecards, and presentations tailored to various stakeholder groups.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

SAP APO

Advanced Excel (VBA)

SQL

R

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR in Greater Cleveland, OH seeks a Master Planner to oversee forecasting and demand planning for critical operational supplies. The role leads data-driven planning models and aligns forecasted demand with business needs, partnering with cross-functional teams to optimize inventory and improve forecast accuracy.

The successful candidate will guide a team, drive continuous process improvement, and ensure adherence to planning cycles and best practices to enhance service levels and