Sr. Specialist, Demand Planning

About the Role

Sr. Specialist, Demand Planning sits within Supply Chain Planning and refines future product needs into a unified 15‑month forecast by synthesizing inputs from sales teams and customers. This role goes beyond forecast execution — it owns demand signal quality, statistical model design, and the continuous improvement of the tools and processes that drive the consensus plan. Operating across multiple business units with a complex mix of MTS, MTO and spot demand patterns, it creates a plan that is shared with Supply Chain Planning for operational feasibility and with Finance for budgeting and revenue projections.

• Demand Pattern Segmentation & Statistical Modeling: Lead SKU segmentation across MTS Baseline, Spot, and MTO demand patterns before applying any statistical methodology. Build and maintain multi‑variable forecasts to analyze market trends and demand drivers, assessing their potential impact on product needs. Adjust the forecasts accordingly to reflect these insights.
• Consensus Forecast Leadership: Own and facilitate the S&OP Demand Review across all business units. Challenge and reconcile bottom‑up and top‑down commercial inputs, maintain a quantified upside/downside risk register in volume and revenue terms, and present demand assumptions and scenario analysis directly to senior leadership.
• Forecast Deviation Analysis & RCCA: Lead structured Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) reviews on forecast threshold misses, distinguishing model error, process error, and execution error in all reporting. Set and track quarterly continuous improvement targets for accuracy, bias reduction, and planning cycle efficiency.
• Forecast Accuracy & KPI Ownership: Own MAPE, wMAPE and directional bias KPIs by SKU, business unit, product format and planning horizon. Design and maintain the KPI reporting framework — not just the numbers — ensuring the organization measures planning quality correctly and acts on the right signals.
• Continuous Improvement & Tool Development: Continuously evaluate and improve demand planning processes, methodologies, and supporting tools. Design and build practical planning tools for cross‑functional use. Leverage AI and automation selectively to accelerate tool development and improve analytical output quality.
• Cross‑Functional Partnership: Translate planning methodology into business language to align sales, finance and operations without direct authority. Lead the demand planning workstream for new business onboarding, acquisitions and product launches.

• Knowledge: Advanced statistical forecasting methods, S&OP process design and facilitation, demand segmentation methodology across MTS, MTO, lumpy and campaign pattern types, ERP systems (SAP preferred) and advanced planning systems, advanced Excel (Power Query, dynamic arrays) and PowerBI skills, advanced data analysis and statistical modeling, strong verbal and written communication, structured problem‑solving and root cause analysis (RCCA), critical thinking, planning tool design and development including familiarity with AI/automation tools, continuous improvement orientation, systems thinker, data‑driven and analytically rigorous.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Mathematics, Statistics, Analytics, Engineering or Business (required). Certificates in APICS CSCP/CPIM, Six Sigma or Lean Management (preferred).
• Work Experience: 5+ years of progressive supply chain and demand planning experience (required). Demonstrated ability working with large data sets with Excel, Access etc. (required). Experience in ERP systems such as SAP (required). Experience in continuous flow or process manufacturing environment (preferred). Demonstrated history of continuous improvement and planning tool development (preferred).

Annual pay range estimated for this position is $85,528.00 – $ and is bonus eligible. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors including your experience, skills and alignment with the role’s responsibilities. During the interview process there will be an opportunity to discuss how your background fits into the pay…