Demand Planner

Flexcon Company, Inc. is a purpose-driven innovative company. A global, family-owned manufacturer of coated and laminated films and adhesives, products are used as functional components in manufactured goods and in graphics applications. Since 1956, Flexcon has supplied products for a wide range of industries including packaging, medical devices, automotive, durable labeling and more.

We are currently seeking candidates to fill a Demand Planner role. The Demand Planner plays a crucial role in optimizing inventory levels and ensuring product availability by forecasting customer demand accurately. This position is vital in maintaining a balance between supply and demand to meet organizational goals efficiently. Working closely with cross-functional teams, the Demand Planner utilizes data analysis and forecasting techniques to develop demand plans that drive production and inventory strategies.

• Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts using historical data, market trends, customer activity, extensive data analysis, and input from Sales and Product Management.
• Perform extensive data mining and analysis across large and complex datasets to identify demand patterns, customer and product trends, forecast exceptions, data-quality issues, and emerging business risks and opportunities.
• Analyze forecast performance and changing business conditions to identify required forecast adjustments and provide data-supported recommendations.
• Prepare, lead, and facilitate monthly Pre-Demand Review meetings and the Demand Review segment of the S&OP process.
• Consolidate, evaluate, and challenge cross-functional input and provide a clear Demand Planning recommendation for review and approval.
• Ensure that key business assumptions, forecast changes, risks, opportunities, and decisions are reviewed, agreed upon, and documented.
• Maintain the approved demand forecast in Oracle and communicate material changes to affected stakeholders.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and bias, identify the primary causes of forecast error, and coordinate appropriate corrective actions.
• Monitor near term demand changes, customer activity, and consumption trends, and communicate significant exceptions through the S&OE process.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Finance, Supply Planning, Materials Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders to support an aligned and credible demand plan.
• Provide Supply Planning and Materials Planning with the approved demand signal and explain significant changes that may affect inventory, capacity, material requirements, or customer service.
• Prepare and present demand-planning analyses and performance reports, including relevant KPIs, significant trends, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Identify and escalation significant demand risks, unresolved forecast disagreements, data-quality problems, and system issues to the Director Master Planner.
• Support continuous improvement of demand planning processes, analytical methods, reporting, systems, data quality, and cross-functional collaboration in partnership with the Director Master Planner.

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, logistics, business administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years experience in a similar role
• Understanding demand planning principles and methodologies, such as statistical forecasting techniques, time series analysis, and demand variability.
• S&OP/S&OE process experience a plus
• Knowledge of inventory management principles, including inventory control methods, safety stock calculation, and inventory optimization strategies.
• Familiarity with supply chain management concepts, including production planning, procurement…