Senior Demand Planner

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive the end-to-end demand planning process, including statistical baseline, demand shaping, and consensus planning
• Develop a scalable, structured demand planning approach aligned to evolving S&OP maturity
• Act as the central owner of the consensus demand plan, ensuring transparency, alignment, and accountability
• Partner with internal analytics resources to design and refine forecasting models
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that support business decision making
• Lead continuous improvement of forecast logic, segmentation, and modeling approaches
• Own the demand planning process within our digital platform, including configuration, optimization, and ongoing enhancement
• Drive adoption and discipline across stakeholders
• Leverage advanced analytics and system capabilities to improve forecast accuracy
• Work closely with Sales, Marketing, and Product teams to incorporate demand drivers
• Challenge assumptions to ensure a balanced, unbiased forecast
• Analyze external market trends, competitive activity, and seasonality
• Evaluate customer behaviors and channel dynamics
• Perform scenario modeling and what-if analysis
• Lead the Demand Review process and support S&OP
• Ensure alignment between demand, supply, and financial plans
• Support executive decision making with fact-based insights
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and value add
Identify root causes of variance and drive improvement
• Establish standard reporting and governance
• Apply deep expertise in demand planning and supply chain to solve complex, ambiguous business challenges
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that impact both tactical execution and longer-term supply chain strategy
• Influence decision-making across Commercial, Finance, and Operations through data-driven insights and clear recommendations
• Establish and evolve demand planning policies, processes, and frameworks to support business growth and scale
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy, exercising strong judgment in balancing competing priorities and inputs
• Build strong internal networks to drive alignment, accountability, and adoption of planning processes
• Serve as a thought partner to leadership on demand, inventory, and service trade-offs

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, Engineering, or related field
• APICS certification preferred
• 7–10+ years in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analytics, with demonstrated progression into more strategic or leadership-oriented responsibilities
• Experience building or evolving demand planning processes and models
• Experience working with commercial stakeholders
• Experience supporting S&OP processes
• Strong analytical and modeling capabilities
• Ability to connect data, market insights, and business context
• Proficiency with forecasting tools and Excel (Power BI a plus)

Demonstrates expertise in demand planning and supply chain analytics, with a strong focus on developing scalable processes and leveraging advanced analytics to drive forecast accuracy and business decision-making.

• Demand Planning
• Forecasting Models
• S&OP Processes
• Analytical Capabilities
• APICS Certification

• Demand Planning
• Forecasting
• Statistical Analysis
• Scenario Modeling
• Data Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Supply Chain Analytics
• Forecast Accuracy Monitoring
• Consensus Planning
• Market Trend Analysis

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Influencing
• Communication
• Judgment

• APICS Certification

• S&OP
• Demand Review
• Supply Chain
• Commercial Stakeholders
• Business Insights

• Excel
• Power BI
• Digital Planning Platforms
• Forecasting Tools