Strategic Demand Manager for Manufacturing Forecasting

Ilocatum; Northampton (MA); In loco; USD 110.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Ilocatum is seeking a Supply Chain Demand Manager to develop and optimize demand forecasting and planning across product lines, channels, and regions. The role ensures alignment among Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain to support product availability and inventory optimization.

You will lead demand planning within S&OP/IBP, improve forecast accuracy, identify risks and opportunities, and provide leadership with actionable insights to drive growth.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or related discipline.
• Experience leading or contributing to S&OP/IBP processes.
• Proven ability to improve forecast accuracy and translate data into recommendations.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and demand-planning tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and data visualization/analytics tools.

Mansioni

• Develop, maintain, and improve demand forecasts across products, customers, channels, and regions.
• Lead the demand-planning component of S&OP/IBP processes with cross-functional alignment.
• Analyze historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and new product introductions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Supply Planning to consolidate a single approved demand plan.
• Monitor forecast performance using metrics like forecast accuracy, MAPE, and bias.
• Identify root causes of variances and implement corrective actions.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Formazione

Bachelors degree

Masters degree (preferred)

Strumenti

Microsoft Excel

ERP/MRP systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Ilocatum is seeking a Supply Chain Demand Manager to develop and optimize demand forecasting and planning across product lines, channels, and regions. The role ensures alignment among Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain to support product availability and inventory optimization.

You will lead demand planning within S&OP/IBP, improve forecast accuracy, identify risks and opportunities, and provide leadership with actionable insights to drive growth.