Strategic Demand Planning Lead | S&OP & Forecasting

Milwaukee-Tool; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan participation

Education assistance

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Lead Demand Planner to own forecasting for customers and products within our Supply Chain team. You will build statistical models, leverage forecasting software and Oracle, and partner with sales, marketing, finance, and retailers to drive the S&OP process.

You will review historical trends, identify demand drivers, develop consensus forecasts, and manage a team of demand planners while tracking KPI metrics such as forecast accuracy, fill rate and inventory turns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Mathematics, Supply Chain/Logistics, Business or related technical field.
• 7+ years directly related experience.
• Experience leading others and presenting to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong written and oral communication for presentations.

Responsibilities

• Review historical sales trends and demand drivers; prepare forecast data and models.
• Interact with sales, marketing, and finance to develop consensus forecasts across categories.
• Develop forecasts for new product launches and align cross-functionally in S&OP.
• Maintain KPI dashboards: forecast accuracy, fill rate, inventory turns, excess & obsolete.
• Supervise a team of demand planners and lead related projects.

Skills

Forecasting

Leadership

Communication

Statistical modeling

Spanish (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics/Math/SCM/Business

Tools

Oracle

ERP systems

WMS

Job description

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Lead Demand Planner to own forecasting for customers and products within our Supply Chain team. You will build statistical models, leverage forecasting software and Oracle, and partner with sales, marketing, finance, and retailers to drive the S&OP process.

You will review historical trends, identify demand drivers, develop consensus forecasts, and manage a team of demand planners while tracking KPI metrics such as forecast accuracy, fill rate and inventory turns.