Strategic ERP Demand Planner - S&OP Lead

CoAspire; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits from first month: health

401(k) with generous company match

PTO and Federal holidays

Job summary

CoAspire, a defense manufacturing leader in Northern Virginia, is seeking an experienced Demand Planner to own the forecast process within the ERP system and drive MRP, production scheduling, procurement, and inventory decisions for advanced weapons systems.

You will collaborate with supply chain, operations, program management, sales, and finance to maintain forecast integrity, optimize planning parameters, and support S&OP in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in demand planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Infor) including forecast entry, master data maintenance, and MRP interpretation.
• Strong analytical skills with Excel and statistical forecasting/planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and refine short-, mid-, and long-term demand forecasts loaded into the ERP system.
• Own and maintain ERP master data and planning parameters to ensure clean MRP runs.
• Run MRP and manage exception messages, demand signals, and planning recommendations.
• Lead or participate in the demand review portion of the S&OP process.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, inventory health, and demand variability; drive improvements.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and program demand fluctuations by updating forecasts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Forecasting tools

Job description

CoAspire, a defense manufacturing leader in Northern Virginia, is seeking an experienced Demand Planner to own the forecast process within the ERP system and drive MRP, production scheduling, procurement, and inventory decisions for advanced weapons systems.

You will collaborate with supply chain, operations, program management, sales, and finance to maintain forecast integrity, optimize planning parameters, and support S&OP in a regulated environment.