Senior SIOP & Demand Planner

Clearfield, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Company-paid disability insurance

Company-paid life/AD&D insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401(k) with match

PTO + 9 holidays + volunteer day

Job summary

Clearfield, Inc. is seeking an experienced Demand Planning Leader to drive the SIOP process in a hybrid Minnesota-based role. You will convert sales, marketing, and customer input into a consensus forecast and feed this into Epicor Kinetic/IP&O to guide purchasing and production signals.

You will lead forecasting with sales input, analyze forecast accuracy, and partner with Sales, Finance, and Operations to balance demand and supply while supporting growth objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in demand planning or SIOP/S&OP.
• Experience with ERP planning/purchasing, especially Epicor Kinetic/IP&O.
• Strong analytical ability and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly SIOP cycle: demand review, alignment, and executive sessions.
• Develop/statistically informed demand forecasts with seasonal trends and market input.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, and Marketing for new products and promotions.
• Monitor forecast accuracy/bias; perform root-cause analysis and improvements.
• Translate consensus demand into purchasing and production signals via IP&O.
• Configure forecasting models in Epicor IP&O for accurate recommendations.
• Serve as Epicor Kinetic/IP&O subject-matter expert and coordinate with IT.
• Create KPI dashboards for SIOP and leadership reviews.
• Lead cross-functional alignment to resolve demand/supply trade-offs.
• Support scenario planning for launches, volatility, and capacity constraints.
• Identify improvements to SIOP cadence, tools, and reporting.
• Train stakeholders on demand planning processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Cross-functional communication

Forecasting knowledge

Problem solving

Education

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

Tools

Epicor Kinetic

IP&O

Excel

Job description

Clearfield, Inc. is seeking an experienced Demand Planning Leader to drive the SIOP process in a hybrid Minnesota-based role. You will convert sales, marketing, and customer input into a consensus forecast and feed this into Epicor Kinetic/IP&O to guide purchasing and production signals.

You will lead forecasting with sales input, analyze forecast accuracy, and partner with Sales, Finance, and Operations to balance demand and supply while supporting growth objectives.