Senior Demand Planner

Department: Supply Chain

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Oak Brook, Illinois, Oak Brook, IL, Hybrid

How You Will Help

• Ownership and responsibility for a key set of accounts. Requires close collaboration with customers
• Coordination of planning activities for large projects and ensuring successful outcomes:
  • Lead end-to-end planning for demand-driven projects, defining scope, milestones, deliverables, and timelines, and tracking progress against plans to ensure on-time, on-target execution. 
  • Maintain project documentation, schedules, and status reporting, providing clear and timely updates to stakeholders on project health, dependencies, and key decisions.
• Ownership in the SIOP process by providing guidance on customer needs (from your key accounts), large projects you own, and overall channel intelligence from your Commercial partners
• Develop, maintain, and update demand forecasts using historical sales, market trends, and customer insights.
• Analyze demand patterns and variances to support decision-making in procurement, inventory, and sales planning.
• Collaborate closely with Commercial, Procurement, Operations, and Finance teams to align forecasts with strategic objectives.
• Partner with Supply Planning team to ensure lead-time reliability and mitigate supply risks.
• Maintain accurate data in ERP and forecasting systems to support planning and reporting.
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) such as forecast accuracy, service levels, inventory turns, and fill rates.
• Identify and escalate risks related to demand variability, project-driven requirements, and market changes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to forecasting and inventory management.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Distribution, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain management; PVF or industrial distribution industry experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems and forecasting software required.

• Demonstrated successful collaboration directly with customers in a demand planning capacity.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and the ability to translate data insights into actionable supply chain strategies.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and management of large datasets; familiarity with Power BI or other data visualization tools.
• Working knowledge of supply chain principles, inventory management, and procurement processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Strong team player with collaborative mindset and a commitment to fostering cross-functional partnerships
• Self-motivated with the ability to independently manage multiple priorities and drive results under pressure.

• Hands-on experience with Blue Yonder (JDA) demand planning solutions.
• APICS CSCP, CPIM, or other supply chain certifications.

Compensation