Strategic Demand Planning Lead

BestCo LLC; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BestCo LLC in North Carolina seeks a Demand Planning Manager to own and refine rolling 12- to 18-month forecasts for all products, aligning commercial and operations for a clear, data-driven plan. You will coordinate across sales, planning and IT to drive accurate forecasts and proactive risk mitigation.

The role requires strong Excel, BI and ERP proficiency, leadership experience, and a track record of cross-functional collaboration to meet revenue and margin objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain or related field.
• 8 years’ relevant experience in supply chain, supply planning, demand planning, or related focus.
• 3 years’ experience leading demand planning and planning data analytics.
• 2 years’ demonstrated cross-functional leadership including project implementation in the planning domain.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel expertise and solid Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint skills.
• Intermediate expertise with BI reporting systems (PowerBI, Tableau, Looker).
• Intermediate expertise with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, JDE, AMAPS).
• Strong leadership, analytical, organization, problem solving, time-management, and planning skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and written, with internal staff and management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own a rolling 12- to 18-month demand plan across all products for the assigned business unit.
• Capture, load, and analyze forecast from contract customers and highlight changes.
• Lead monthly Demand Reviews to align on the consensus demand plan.
• Track demand planning KPIs to measure forecast accuracy and bias.
• Partner with Supply Planning to improve supply chain KPIs such as Fill Rate.
• Increase system utilization by comparing customer forecasts against statistical forecasts.
• Collaborate with IT on integrations or system adoptions affecting Demand Planning.
• Work with product managers and sales to ensure proper forecast loading for innovations.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Communication

Time management

Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain or related field

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

Looker

ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, JDE)

Job description

BestCo LLC in North Carolina seeks a Demand Planning Manager to own and refine rolling 12- to 18-month forecasts for all products, aligning commercial and operations for a clear, data-driven plan. You will coordinate across sales, planning and IT to drive accurate forecasts and proactive risk mitigation.

The role requires strong Excel, BI and ERP proficiency, leadership experience, and a track record of cross-functional collaboration to meet revenue and margin objectives.