Demand Planner

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LHH Recruitment Solutions has a Demand Planner for our client in the Dayton, NJ area. This hybrid (3 days in office required) direct hire role focuses on inventory management and will require approximately 20% travel both domestic and international. This position requires a strong background in supply chain demand planning as well as global import protocols and operations. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of five years’ experience, most recently within a manufacturing environment.

Bilingual French applicants highly preferred, however, not required.

Salary range: $100,000 to $110,000 DOE.

• Leverage the forecasting tool to analyze historical patterns and seasonal fluctuations, removing anomalies caused by exceptional events.
• Apply a variety of statistical models to adjust future projections and establish a reliable baseline forecast.
• Enhance the statistical demand plan by incorporating collaborative input from internal stakeholders—including sales, marketing, finance, and supply planning teams—to ensure cross-functional alignment and improve forecast accuracy.
• Facilitate the local demand review process to deliver a consensus-based forecast aligned with the monthly submission deadline.
• Engage actively with the global demand planning community to exchange best practices and insights with fellow demand planners across the Group.
• Identify and communicate key regional inputs - major forecast changes, significant risks and opportunities, new product launches, and product phase-outs.
• Evaluate demand planning KPIs—such as forecast bias and accuracy—and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance overall performance.
• Oversee any seasonal system setup and line plans, work closely with stakeholders to achieve financial goals, and support S&OP supply review meetings as needed.
• Investigate issues and opportunities to improve efficiency in supply chain performance.

• Required - Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Supply Chain Management, Finance, or Engineering.
• APICS such as CPIM highly preferred.
• Required - 5+ years of working in Supply Chain Demand Planning specifically in the areas of forecasting, procurement, demand, and supply planning within a manufacturing environment.
• SAP IBP experience.
• Required - advanced Excel experience in reporting.
• Experience in working with global teams highly preferred.
• Bilingual capabilities in French highly preferred.
• Must be adaptable and flexible with the ability to work in a dynamic environment with constant changes.
• Must be a problem solver mentality with an “outside of the box” mentality with a sense of priority and urgency.
• Must have experience working with large data sets.
• Must be capable of thriving in a very fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities while managing customer service.

Health insurance, dental insurance and life insurance are offered with this full-time direct hire role.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance