Demand Planning Specialist

Job Title:

Demand Planning Specialist

Location:

Rockford, TN

Employment Type:

Temp to Perm

Industry: Manufacturing

Compensation: $28-30.71/hr

Schedule:

40 hrs per week, 1st shift

• Completes regular forecasting and planning for several relevant indicators (turnover, production, inventories, changes in inventory, capital expenditure requirements, employee capacities).
• Analyzes, controls, and reports on relevant KPI (productivity, profitability, capital tie‑up, assets), detects and evaluates plan deviations, and derives recommendations for respective remedial measures.
• Performs qualified cost‑and‑profitability analyses for specific business cases (product launches, relocations, review of vertical range of manufacturing) to prepare respective alternative decisions.
• Develops supplier forecasts and determines logistical processes with suppliers.
• Introduces and implements logistical requirements regarding material provision and delivery, as well as material phase‑in/out in the PLM process.
• Plans and controls assigned inventories and stocks (supply level, planning adjustments), analyzes inventory changes, and develops measures for inventory reduction.
• Analyzes and controls logistical processes (Cycle Time, First Pass Yield, On‑time delivery, KPI of effectiveness, productivity), to detect process weaknesses and start process improvements.
• Maintains a network and cooperates with all involved stakeholders in the respective processes.
• Applies professional technological, economic, or scientific know‑how to differing and variable situations.
• Solves assigned non‑routine tasks, supports development of guidelines, methods, tools, or business processes.
• Contributes to and delivers business processes or detailed technology solutions in a self‑managed, target‑oriented manner, and supports team results.
• Focuses on analyzing, developing, testing, or implementing processes, technologies, and systems in their specific field of expertise.
• Targets short to medium term milestones; achievements are monitored.
• Provides functional advice to and integrates services of operational staff or semi‑professional colleagues.
• Develops basic business understanding and contributes to team effort with expected value added.
• Improves processes, business methods, or technical components.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain planning, and operations analysis.
• Master's entry (M.S. or equivalent).
• Good knowledge in a technical field or business method, including basic theoretical background.

• Upon offer, subject to a background check.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, Talent Rise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race, Color, Gender, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran status protected.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.