Demand Planner

About Us

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and building of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries.

We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.

Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

The Demand Planner is responsible for building and maintaining monthly Demand Plans in units & dollars for all product groups within Panelmatic.

This role coordinates with various departments including Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply, Engineering, Planning, and Operations.

• Works with Sales to ensure all opportunities maintained in Salesforce have accurate data including quantities, size, sales estimates, confidence levels and dates
• Builds a Demand Planning Model using Backlog, Opportunity Data, Budget, and Strat Plan to create a monthly unconstrained demand plan for units and revenue
• Facilitates Monthly Demand Review
• Participates in SIOP Reviews
• Collaborates with Supply Planning, Finance, and Engineering to ensure accurate revenue plans
• Works with Materials management to ensure project kits are available and complete at each stage of the process.
• Reports out to Leadership on any changes to Demand Plan
• Works with Sales to identify opportunities and risks to the plan to develop a cone of uncertainty on the demand plan
• Identifies opportunity for statistical forecasting for certain product line
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives related to demand planning and SIOP
• Builds and manages all KPI’s for Demand Planning including forecast accuracy, forecast bias, value add, alignment to budget & strategic plan
• Builds scenario process for review in the Executive Review

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, or business management
• 5+ years of experience in demand planning
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel Skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Ability to use ERP/MRP systems.
• Ability to pass physical, drug, driving, and background check required
• Ability to physically push, pull, and lift 50lbs or more required
• Ability to stoop and bend required
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for four-plus hours at a time required
• Alignment with company core values required

• Knowledge of SIOP, supply planning, production planning, and scheduling
• Knowledge of Power BI and Tableau
• Experience with Syteline ERP
• CPIM Certification
• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD
• 100% medical premium paid for by Panelmatic for the employee-only level medical coverage
• 80% paid for by Panelmatic and 20% paid for by the employee on all other level medical coverage (ie employee plus child, employee plus spouse, family)
• 401K, profit sharing, and ESOP contributions
• Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development provided
• PTO and paid holidays provided
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive wages
• Family-friendly environment with average employee tenure above five years