Supply & Demand Planner

Supply & Demand Planner

The Supply & Demand Planner translates customer demand into actionable material and production requirements to support successful production execution. This role serves as a key link between customers, Business Development, Operations, Scheduling, and suppliers to proactively identify constraints, coordinate material requirements, and support the reliable execution of customer demand.

The Supply & Demand Planner plays an important role in balancing customer requirements with material availability, inventory objectives, production capacity, and service expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Demand Planning & Processing

• Manage and translate customer forecasts, purchase orders, and other demand signals into actionable supply and production requirements.
• Monitor and communicate changes in customer demand.
• Assist in measuring and tracking demand against contract guidelines.

Demand, Supply & Inventory Exception Management

• Monitor demand changes, material availability, inventory levels, purchase commitments, supply shortages, schedule changes, and aging or excess inventory.
• Assess downstream impacts and coordinate corrective actions to minimize production disruptions, excess inventory, and risks to customer service.

Material Requirements Planning & Coordination (MRP)

• Analyze customer demand and production requirements to determine raw material, packaging, component, and other direct material needs.
• Monitor material requirements against inventory, open purchase orders, lead times, and production schedules.
• Coordinate with customers, suppliers, and Operations to ensure material availability, resolve shortages, and expedite critical requirements as needed.

Production Scheduling & Capacity Support

• Translate demand and material availability into achievable production requirements.
• Support short- and mid-range production scheduling and capacity planning.
• Partner with Business Development, Operations, and Scheduling to balance customer priorities with material availability, manufacturing capacity, inventory objectives, and service requirements.

Customer-Centric Supply Coordination

• Serve as a central planning point for customer demand execution.
• Provide visibility into material readiness, production timing, supply constraints, and changes that may impact customer requirements.
• Proactively communicate risks and coordinate cross-functional solutions that support customer service expectations.

New Product & Change Management Support

• Support new product introductions, product changes, and customer transitions.
• Coordinate demand, material requirements, inventory disposition, purchasing needs, capacity considerations, and production readiness.

ERP & Planning System Management

• Maintain accurate demand, lead times, planning parameters, inventory requirements, calendars, and other planning inputs within ERP and planning systems.
• Utilize system recommendations and exception reporting to support material, supply, inventory, and scheduling decisions.

Cross-Functional Planning & Communication

• Partner with Business Development, Technical Services, Operations, Scheduling, Quality, Warehousing, Finance, customers, and suppliers.
• Maintain alignment between customer requirements, material availability, production capability, inventory objectives, and execution priorities.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of supply chain management principles
• Knowledge of supply and demand planning systems
• Understanding of forecasting and its impact on supply planning
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, including the ability to mentor and train others
• Strong general computer skills, including Microsoft Office
• SAP experience preferred

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Business Logistics, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of progressive, related experience in areas such as:
• Production scheduling
• Inventory management
• Supply planning
• Operations planning
• APICS or CPIM certification is helpful

Salary Range: $70,000 - $95,000

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