Demand Planner

Gastonia, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

Develop maintain and continuously improvedemand forecastsbased on customer orders sales inputs historical data and market trends.
Translate demand forecasts intoproduction and material requirementsin coordination with Production Planning and Materials teams.
Collaborate with Sales Engineering and Operations to understandproject-based and custom metal fabrication demand.
Analyze forecast accuracy (MAPE bias) and implement corrective actions to improve reliability.
SupportSales & Operations Planning (S&OP)or demand review meetings by presenting demand scenarios and risks.
Work closely with Purchasing and Materials Management to ensureraw materials availability(steel aluminum sheet metal extrusions etc.).
Monitor demand changes and proactively communicate impacts oncapacity lead times and inventory.
Maintain planning data in ERP/MRP systems and ensure alignment between demand plans and system outputs.
Support new product introductions engineering changes and customer ramp-ups specific to metal manufacturing.
Identify opportunities to reduce excess inventory shortages and expedited costs.
Ensure planning processes comply with company procedures quality standards and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree inSupply Chain Industrial Engineering Business or a related field.
35 years of demand planning or production planning experiencein ametal manufacturing fabrication or industrial environment.
Strong understanding ofmake-to-order / engineer-to-ordermanufacturing.
Hands-on experience withERP/MRP systems(e.g. SAP Oracle NetSuite Epicor or similar).
Solid knowledge of forecasting techniques and demand planning KPIs.
Proficiency inExceland data analysis tools.
Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience insheet metal structural steel aluminum or custom fabricated assemblies.
Exposure tocapacity planningand constraint-based manufacturing.
Experience supportingS&OP or IBP processes.
Familiarity with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement concepts.
APICS certification (CPIM CSCP) is a plus.

Required Experience:

Manager

Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop maintain and continuously improvedemand forecastsbased on customer orders sales inputs historical data and market trends.Translate demand forecasts intoproduction and material requirementsin coordination with Production Planning and Materials teams.Collaborate with Sales ...

Key Responsibilities

Develop maintain and continuously improvedemand forecastsbased on customer orders sales inputs historical data and market trends.
Translate demand forecasts intoproduction and material requirementsin coordination with Production Planning and Materials teams.
Collaborate with Sales Engineering and Operations to understandproject-based and custom metal fabrication demand.
Analyze forecast accuracy (MAPE bias) and implement corrective actions to improve reliability.
SupportSales & Operations Planning (S&OP)or demand review meetings by presenting demand scenarios and risks.
Work closely with Purchasing and Materials Management to ensureraw materials availability(steel aluminum sheet metal extrusions etc.).
Monitor demand changes and proactively communicate impacts oncapacity lead times and inventory.
Maintain planning data in ERP/MRP systems and ensure alignment between demand plans and system outputs.
Support new product introductions engineering changes and customer ramp-ups specific to metal manufacturing.
Identify opportunities to reduce excess inventory shortages and expedited costs.
Ensure planning processes comply with company procedures quality standards and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree inSupply Chain Industrial Engineering Business or a related field.
35 years of demand planning or production planning experiencein ametal manufacturing fabrication or industrial environment.
Strong understanding ofmake-to-order / engineer-to-ordermanufacturing.
Hands-on experience withERP/MRP systems(e.g. SAP Oracle NetSuite Epicor or similar).
Solid knowledge of forecasting techniques and demand planning KPIs.
Proficiency inExceland data analysis tools.
Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience insheet metal structural steel aluminum or custom fabricated assemblies.
Exposure tocapacity planningand constraint-based manufacturing.
Experience supportingS&OP or IBP processes.
Familiarity with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement concepts.
APICS certification (CPIM CSCP) is a plus.

Required Experience:

Manager