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Demand Planner
Job Location:
Job Location:
Massillon, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
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Posted:
29 September 2026 (14 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Job Title: Demand Planner
Job status: Full-time employee Exempt Salary
Department: Materials / Supply Chain
Reports to: Supply Chain Manager
Demand Planner
Summary / Objective
The Demand Planner is responsible for developing analyzing and maintaining accurate demand forecasts that drive production planning inventory management and customer service levels. This role translates customer forecasts blanket purchase orders order history and sales input into a reliable demand signal used across Master Scheduling Purchasing and Customer Service.
Working closely with the Supply Chain Manager Master Scheduler and Sales teams the Demand Planner balances forecast accuracy with inventory efficiency in a make-to-order high-mix precision machining environment. This position plays an important role in the companys Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process and helps ensure the shop floor is planning to the right demand at the right time.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain demand forecasts by customer part number and product family using historical sales data customer forecasts/blankets releases and input from Sales and Customer Service.
- Provide schedule and production status updates to customers.
- Analyze demand trends seasonality and variability; identify and proactively communicate significant shifts in demand to the Supply Chain Manager and Master Scheduler.
- Reconcile customer forecasts and blanket purchase order releases against actual usage and consumption; investigate and resolve discrepancies with Customer Service and Sales.
- Partner with the Master Scheduler to translate the demand plan into an executable production schedule ensuring alignment between forecast capacity and material planning.
- Monitor forecast accuracy and bias and drive continuous improvement in forecasting methods assumptions and tools.
- Lead or support the monthly S&OP process including preparing demand review data reports and recommended action items.
- Collaborate with Purchasing to ensure raw material (bar stock) and long-lead component needs are aligned with forecasted demand and customer commitments.
- Maintain and update demand planning data within the ERP/MRP system including forecasts safety stock levels and planning parameters.
- Identify slow-moving excess or at-risk inventory driven by forecast changes and recommend corrective action.
- Support new program launches and customer demand ramp-ups or ramp-downs with appropriate planning adjustments.
- Prepare and present regular reports on forecast accuracy demand trends and inventory risk to the Supply Chain Manager.
- Evaluate and recommend improvements to demand planning processes tools and best practices.
- Communicate proactively with cross-functional teams (Sales Customer Service Master Scheduling Purchasing Quality) to ensure demand signals are understood and actioned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills; comfortable working with large data sets in Excel (pivot tables formulas forecasting functions).
- Working knowledge of demand planning and forecasting methodologies (e.g. statistical forecasting moving averages trend and seasonality analysis).
- Understanding of S&OP/IBP principles and how demand planning integrates with production and inventory planning.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present data clearly to cross-functional teams and leadership.
- Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced high-mix manufacturing environment.
- Comfortable interfacing directly with customers and sales representatives to gather and validate forecast information.
- General understanding of manufacturing/machining processes helpful; willingness to learn precision machining terminology (screw machines CNC Swiss-type secondary operations).
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective cross-functional working relationships.
- High level of integrity professionalism and sound judgment.
Education and Experience
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Business Operations Management or a related field preferred.
- Minimum 2-4 years of experience in demand planning forecasting inventory planning or a related supply chain role.
- In lieu of a degree 5 or more years of relevant progressive supply chain/materials experience will be considered.
- ERP/MRP system experience required; experience with shop-floor ERP systems (e.g. E2/Shoptech JobBOSS Global Shop Solutions Epicor Estitrack or similar) preferred.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred; job-shop make-to-order or precision machining background a plus.
- APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM CSCP) a plus.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with forecasting or demand planning software a plus.
Work Environment / Physical Demands
- Work is performed primarily in an office setting adjacent to an active machine shop floor.
- Occasional time on the production floor to gather information; may be exposed to elevated noise coolant/oil mist metal chips and moving machinery. Appropriate PPE (safety glasses hearing protection) is required when on the floor.
- Primarily sedentary role with occasional standing and walking; occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability (STD) Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
RW Screw LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This job description describes the general nature of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties; responsibilities may be modified as business needs require.
