Strategic Demand Planner & S&OP Lead

Crane Company; Jurupa Valley (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K contribution and match

Paid Time Off

paid holidays

tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Crane Company is seeking a Demand Planning professional in the United States to manage rolling forecasts by product and family, analyze orders and backlog, and support the monthly S&OP cycle. You will translate demand into actionable purchasing and material planning, communicating risks to Production Planning and Procurement.

Key responsibilities include monitoring forecast accuracy, addressing shortages and obsolescence, and supporting new product introductions and major customer changes.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain a rolling demand forecast by product, family, and planning horizon.
• Ability to analyze orders, backlog, historical demand, and forecast changes.
• Experience with monthly demand review and S&OP processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a rolling demand forecast by product, family, and planning horizon.
• Analyze customer orders, backlog, historical demand, and forecast changes.
• Prepare and support the monthly demand review and S&OP process.
• Measure forecast accuracy and bias; identify changes and root causes.
• Translate system demand into purchasing and material planning requirements.
• Communicate demand changes and risks to Production Planning and Procurement.
• Identify shortage, excess, and obsolescence exposure before it affects operations.
• Support new-product introductions, phase-outs, and major customer/program changes.
• Expedite and de-expedite material based on production requirements.
• Support daily schedules and shortage/material-readiness reviews.

Skills

Ownership & accountability

Cross-functional communication

Data-driven problem solving

ERP/MRP discipline

Continuous improvement

Safety & quality mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Crane Company is seeking a Demand Planning professional in the United States to manage rolling forecasts by product and family, analyze orders and backlog, and support the monthly S&OP cycle. You will translate demand into actionable purchasing and material planning, communicating risks to Production Planning and Procurement.

Key responsibilities include monitoring forecast accuracy, addressing shortages and obsolescence, and supporting new product introductions and major customer changes.