Strategic Demand Planning Lead

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Washington (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin Corporation is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to oversee the demand planning process across multiple North American sites. The role emphasizes consensus forecasting, cross-functional collaboration with sales, marketing, and finance, and integrating promotional plans into the forecast.

Responsibilities include optimizing inventory, reducing excess stock, and driving improvements in forecast accuracy using Logility, SAP, Oracle, and visualization tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline is required; MBA preferred.
• 7+ years in demand planning roles with strong forecasting experience.
• Proficiency in demand planning software (Logility/SAP/Oracle).
• Advanced Excel (VBA) and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain consensus demand plan using quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Analyze historical data, market trends, and seasonal variations for forecasts.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and finance to include promotional plans.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align demand with production schedules.
• Lead demand review meetings with Business Unit Leaders and senior management.
• Identify and implement process improvements to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Prepare and present demand planning reports and dashboards.

Skills

Analytical

Excel VBA

Communication

Lean principles

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Logility

SAP

Oracle

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Parker Hannifin Corporation is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to oversee the demand planning process across multiple North American sites. The role emphasizes consensus forecasting, cross-functional collaboration with sales, marketing, and finance, and integrating promotional plans into the forecast.

Responsibilities include optimizing inventory, reducing excess stock, and driving improvements in forecast accuracy using Logility, SAP, Oracle, and visualization tools.