Strategic Demand Planner & S&OP Leader

Latham, The Pool Company; Latham (NY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Latham Pool Products is seeking a Senior Demand Planner to strengthen and scale our demand planning capabilities. You will own the end‑to‑end forecasting process, partner with Commercial, Finance, and Analytics, and influence cross‑functional decisions with data‑driven insights.

The role requires deep expertise, autonomy, and leadership to advance S&OP maturity, with collaboration across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations. Hybrid work options are available in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, Engineering)
• 7–10+ years in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analytics with progression into leadership
• Experience building or evolving demand planning processes and models
• Experience working with commercial stakeholders
• Strong analytical and modeling capabilities
• Ability to connect data, market insights, and business context
• Proficiency with forecasting tools and Excel (Power BI a plus)
• Strong communication and influencing skills

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the end‑to‑end demand planning process, including statistical baseline, demand shaping, and consensus planning
• Develop a scalable, structured demand planning approach aligned to evolving S&OP maturity
• Act as the central owner of the consensus demand plan, ensuring transparency, alignment, and accountability
• Partner with internal analytics resources to design and refine forecasting models
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that support business decision making
• Lead continuous improvement of forecast logic, segmentation, and modeling approaches
• Own the demand planning process within our digital platform, including configuration, optimization, and ongoing enhancement
• Drive adoption and discipline across stakeholders
• Leverage advanced analytics and system capabilities to improve forecast accuracy
• Work closely with Sales, Marketing, and Product teams to incorporate demand drivers
• Challenge assumptions to ensure a balanced, unbiased forecast
• Translate commercial inputs into structured demand adjustments
• Analyze external market trends, competitive activity, and seasonality
• Evaluate customer behaviors and channel dynamics
• Perform scenario modeling and what‑if analysis
• Lead the Demand Review process and support S&OP
• Ensure alignment between demand, supply, and financial plans
• Support executive decision making with fact‑based insights
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and value add
• Identify root causes of variance and drive improvement
• Establish standard reporting and governance
• Apply deep expertise in demand planning and supply chain to solve complex, ambiguous business challenges
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives that impact both tactical execution and longer‑term supply chain strategy
• Influence decision‑making across Commercial, Finance, and Operations through data‑driven insights and clear recommendations
• Establish and evolve demand planning policies, processes, and frameworks to support business growth and scale
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy, exercising strong judgment in balancing priorities
• Build strong internal networks to drive alignment, accountability, and adoption of planning processes
• Serve as a thought partner to leadership on demand, inventory, and service trade‑offs
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in demand planning with significant influence across the organization
• Drives initiatives that improve forecast accuracy, working capital efficiency, and service levels
• Leads projects or workstreams with measurable business impact
• Develops new approaches to demand planning, including segmentation, modeling, and scenario analysis
• Impacts both operational execution and strategic planning horizons
• Works independently with minimal oversight while aligning to broader business objectives

Skills

Forecasting

Analytical

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Forecasting tools

Excel

Job description

Latham Pool Products is seeking a Senior Demand Planner to strengthen and scale our demand planning capabilities. You will own the end‑to‑end forecasting process, partner with Commercial, Finance, and Analytics, and influence cross‑functional decisions with data‑driven insights.

The role requires deep expertise, autonomy, and leadership to advance S&OP maturity, with collaboration across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations. Hybrid work options are available in the U.S.