Strategic Demand Planner – Hybrid Forecasting & Analysis

Fortress Building Products; Garland, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortress Building Products in Garland, TX, is seeking a Demand Planning Specialist to support forecast maintenance, statistical modeling, and SIOP processes. You will analyze historical data, monitor forecast accuracy, and drive improvements in planning visibility across Sales, Product Management, and Operations.

The role requires strong Excel skills (Power Query) and experience with Power BI and ERP systems such as NetSuite. This hybrid position offers growth within Supply Chain Planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Analytics, or related field required.
• 1-3 years related experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analytics is required.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Power Query, Pivot Tables, data modeling, and complex formulas are required.
• Knowledge of demand planning, inventory planning, forecasting methodologies, forecast accuracy metrics, product lifecycle management, and SIOP processes strongly preferred.
• Experience developing dashboards and visual analytics using Power BI preferred.
• Experience working within ERP and demand planning systems preferred. Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain rolling demand forecast files and update statistical baseline projections.
• Generate and maintain statistical forecast models.
• Analyze historical sales trends, seasonality, demand variability, customer trends, promotions, product introductions, and market activity to understand demand drivers and improve forecast quality.
• Collect, reconcile, and validate forecast inputs from Sales, Product Management, and cross-functional stakeholders to support the monthly demand planning process.
• Own the maintenance and execution of the monthly demand planning cycle, ensuring forecasts are updated, reviewed, and submitted according to established timelines.
• Track and report forecast accuracy metrics (MAPE, bias, variance).
• Identify forecast variances and perform structured root cause analysis.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve forecast accuracy, forecast processes, and planning visibility through analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain forecast parameters, planning attributes, and master data within ERP and demand planning systems to support forecast accuracy and reporting integrity.
• Update ABC/XYZ classifications and relevant planning attributes.
• Prepare demand review analytics, present forecast performance metrics, and support monthly SIOP reviews and decision-making.
• Support development of forecast performance metrics and dashboards.
• Support inventory planning and supply planning decisions through forecast analysis and demand insights.

Skills

Excel

Power Query

Data analysis

Education

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

Tools

Power BI

NetSuite

ERP systems

Job description

Fortress Building Products in Garland, TX, is seeking a Demand Planning Specialist to support forecast maintenance, statistical modeling, and SIOP processes. You will analyze historical data, monitor forecast accuracy, and drive improvements in planning visibility across Sales, Product Management, and Operations.

The role requires strong Excel skills (Power Query) and experience with Power BI and ERP systems such as NetSuite. This hybrid position offers growth within Supply Chain Planning.