Demand Planner

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve
  demand forecasts
  based on customer orders, sales inputs, historical data, and market trends.
• Translate demand forecasts into
  production and material requirements
  in coordination with Production Planning and Materials teams.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Operations to understand
  project-based and custom metal fabrication demand
  .
• Analyze forecast accuracy (MAPE, bias) and implement corrective actions to improve reliability.
• Support
  Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)or demand review meetings by presenting demand scenarios and risks.
• Work closely with Purchasing and Materials Management to ensure
  raw materials availability
  (steel, aluminum, sheet metal, extrusions, etc.).
• Monitor demand changes and proactively communicate impacts on
  capacity, lead times, and inventory
  .
• Maintain planning data in ERP/MRP systems and ensure alignment between demand plans and system outputs.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and customer ramp-ups specific to metal manufacturing.
• Identify opportunities to reduce excess inventory, shortages, and expedited costs.
• Ensure planning processes comply with company procedures, quality standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in
  Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field
  .
• 3–5+ years of demand planning or production planning experience
  in a
  metal manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial environment
  .
• Strong understanding of
  make-to-order / engineer-to-order
  manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with
  ERP/MRP systems
  (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Net Suite, Epicor, or similar).
• Solid knowledge of forecasting techniques and demand planning KPIs.
• Proficiency in
  Excel
  and data analysis tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience in
  sheet metal, structural steel, aluminum, or custom fabricated assemblies
  .
• Exposure to
  capacity planning
  and constraint-based manufacturing.
• Experience supportingS&OP or IBP processes
  .
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement concepts.
• APICS certification (CPIM, CSCP) is a plus.