Strategic Demand & Forecast Leader

Rich Products Corporation; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 86,455 - 116,968; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid time off

Parental leave

Family planning support

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Rich Products Corporation in Buffalo, NY seeks a Strategic Demand Planner to collaborate with key customers and gather insights to improve the demand signal. You will own the 24‑month forecast and manage the end‑to‑end planning process within IBP, coordinating with Sales, Marketing and Finance to ensure accurate, consensus demand plans.

Strong forecasting and ERP analytics are essential. The role requires deep knowledge of forecasting tools, cross‑functional communication, and experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Supply Chain Management or related field, with 5+ years of statistical forecasting and supply chain experience.
• MBA preferred.
• Professional certification preferred (e.g., APICS).
• Statistical forecasting and model development.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution and customer service.
• Strong written, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Sales and Marketing functions preferred.
• Experience in Integrated Business Planning.
• Strong PC proficiency to include Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint (Access preferred) and advanced proficiency in Excel required.
• Strong administrative skills and attention to detail.
• SAP or related systems experience preferred.
• Experience with advanced ERP planning systems (BW, SAP, APO) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a 24‑month forecast and demand plan at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons.
• Evaluate forecast accuracy and value-add across multiple stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross‑functional IBP pre‑meetings and refine the demand plan.
• Support sales and marketing in scenario planning to address gaps.
• Assess past performance and ensure accurate information for forecasts and consensus planning.
• Participate in IBP Demand Review meetings and present analysis.
• Engage in Supply Review meetings to understand risks and options.
• Release consensus demand plan weekly for tactical inventory and short‑term planning.
• Publish monthly consensus demand plan for inventory and rough-cut capacity planning.

Skills

Statistical forecasting

Demand planning

IBP

Excel

SAP

APICS

Communication

Forecast accuracy

Presentation

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Supply Chain

MBA

APICS certification

Tools

SAP

BW

SAP APO

PowerPoint

Access

Excel (advanced)

Job description

Rich Products Corporation in Buffalo, NY seeks a Strategic Demand Planner to collaborate with key customers and gather insights to improve the demand signal. You will own the 24‑month forecast and manage the end‑to‑end planning process within IBP, coordinating with Sales, Marketing and Finance to ensure accurate, consensus demand plans.

Strong forecasting and ERP analytics are essential. The role requires deep knowledge of forecasting tools, cross‑functional communication, and experience with