Strategic Demand Planning Lead | Forecasting & S&OP

Carboline; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Retirement pension plan

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Carboline, a St. Louis-based coatings manufacturer, seeks a Demand Planning Manager to collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain to align forecasts with business goals and improve planning processes.

The role focuses on turning data into accurate forecasts, leading the S&OP process, and developing dashboards to track forecast accuracy, risks, and opportunities. On-site in St. Louis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Analytics, Data Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of demand planning, forecasting, supply chain, or related experience.
• 2+ years of leadership experience.
• APICS certification (CPIM, CSCP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Champion the demand planning strategy and drive improvements across forecasting processes.
• Transform data, market trends, and customer insights into accurate forecasts.
• Lead the demand planning process within the S&OP framework, aligning stakeholders around a single view of demand.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to anticipate changes and support business growth.
• Identify demand risks, opportunities, and emerging trends, providing recommendations that support informed business decisions.
• Establish and track KPIs, including forecast accuracy and bias, to drive accountability and improvement.
• Develop dashboards and reporting that provide visibility into demand performance and forecasts.
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize demand planning tools and technologies to enhance forecasting capabilities.
• Align demand forecasts with inventory, production, and supply planning strategies to support operational excellence.
• Lead forecasting reviews and consensus meetings, fostering collaboration across functions.
• Mentor and develop team members while promoting best practices in demand planning and analytics.
• Present forecast assumptions, insights, risks, and opportunities to leadership, influencing strategic decision-making.
• Champion the Company's safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Forecasting

Leadership

Advanced Excel

Analytics

S&OP process

Education

Bachelor's degree

APICS CPIM/CSCP preferred

Tools

SAP IBP

Kinaxis

Blue Yonder

Job description

Carboline, a St. Louis-based coatings manufacturer, seeks a Demand Planning Manager to collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain to align forecasts with business goals and improve planning processes.

The role focuses on turning data into accurate forecasts, leading the S&OP process, and developing dashboards to track forecast accuracy, risks, and opportunities. On-site in St. Louis.