Strategic Demand & IBP Leader

Highline Aftermarket

Naperville (IL)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Highline Warren is seeking a Senior Demand Planner to generate accurate, unbiased demand plans and partner with Commercial and Supply Chain teams to ensure plans align with customer requirements, market intelligence, and strategic goals.

You will support the monthly IBP cycle by enriching baseline forecasts with business insights, driving cross-functional alignment, monitoring variances, and translating data into actionable steps that improve service levels and financial performance.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business, data analytics, supply chain, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to key sales channels
Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product/Category Management, Finance, and customers, to understand business insights, pricing, promotions, market dynamics, new products, and other supporting assumptions that impact demand
Develop accurate and reliable demand plans by enriching baseline demand forecast models with input from cross-functional partners across the rolling 24+ month planning horizon
Enter, update, and maintain forecasts in all planning and ERP systems to ensure data quality
Participate in new product launch planning and lifecycle management
Monitor daily and weekly demand variances
Liaise with Customer Operations and Supply Planning on abnormal demand identification and management
Participate in regular CPFR alignment calls with key customers, sales, and supply chain teams to align promotional plans, order forecasts, and replenishment strategies that ensure optimal product availability and service levels
Utilize POS, inventory, and order data from customer systems (Retail Link, Relex, web portals, etc.) to identify trends, forecast variances, and potential supply risks.