Demand Planner

Demand Planner

Maytronics, a leading provider of innovative pool cleaning solutions, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Demand Planner to join the team. The Demand Planner develops and manages the demand and production forecast, ensuring accurate, data-driven projections that support sales, operations, and financial objectives. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to balance demand and supply, optimize inventory performance, and support strategic planning. This is an in-office position based in our Duluth, GA location.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the demand forecast using statistical models and inputs from Sales, Marketing, Finance, and analytics.
• Support and continuously improve the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process to align short- and long-term business plans.
• Create SKU-level forecasts and consolidate them into segment-level summaries for monthly cross-functional reviews.
• Produce risk-based upside/downside scenarios with recommended actions to meet service and shipment goals with internal and external vendors.
• Support monthly S&OP reviews with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations, ensuring alignment on forecasts and supply coverage.
• Provide recurring KPI reporting (Forecast Accuracy, Fill Rate, Inventory, Turns, OTD, Excess/Obsolete) and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain strong communication with global planning teams to align subsidiary and corporate objectives.
• Build and submit EDI purchase orders and develop production plans using the ERP/MRP system and Excel.
• Perform additional tasks and analyses as assigned.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Represent supply chain and operations in project teams that implement business process improvements.
• Act as a change agent, working collaboratively to enhance service, inventory efficiency, and cost performance for the total value chain.
• Ensure demand plans effectively support strategic supply chain decisions, including distribution and service levels.
• Partner with internal teams and external stakeholders on systems, processes, and operational initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for improvement through data-driven insights and support execution of corrective actions.

Requirements

• Minimum of an Associate degree in supply chain, operations, logistics, business, or engineering.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of statistical forecasting methods and advanced planning tools.
• Relevant experience using an ERP system.
• Strong proficiency with Excel, Power Query, Power BI, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to quickly learn new supply chain planning tools.
• Strong work ethic; able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Comfortable working in an office environment.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• APICS or similar certification (or willingness to pursue) is a plus.