Sr. Demand Planning Analyst

You will INNOVATE by:

• Developing, maintaining, and improving statistical demand forecasts at multiple levels (item, customer, product family).
• Evaluating and selecting forecasting methods (e.g., time series, trend, seasonality, exception-based forecasting).
• Analyzing historical demand, order patterns, and forecast drives to improve forecast accuracy and bias.
• Incorporating sales input and overrides in a structured, auditable manner to create a consensus demand plan.
• Partnering with IT and Supply Chain teams to support the implementation or enhancement of forecasting and planning tools.
• Identifying opportunities to improve data quality, automation, and forecasting efficiency.

You will EXPLORE by:

• Monitoring and reporting forecast performance using KPIs such as MAPE, bias, forecast accuracy, and forecast value add (FVA).
• Extracting, transforming, and analyzing data from ERP systems, customer forecasts, and external sources.
• Building and maintaining analytical models, reports, and dashboards to support demand planning and SIOP decisions.
• Comparing statistical forecasts to customer-provided forecasts and identify variances, risks, and opportunities. 
• Supporting the monthly SIOP cadence by preparing demand reviews, variance analyses, and scenario insights.

You will PERFORM by:

• Clearly communicating forecast assumptions, changes, and risks to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Assisting in the design, documentation, and rollout of new demand planning and forecasting procedures.
• Helping define forecast ownership, data governance, planning horizons, and review cycles.
• Supporting the development of standard work, templates, and dashboards to enable scalable demand planning.