Demand Planning Manager

Demand Planning Manager

Buena Park, California, United States

Position: Demand Planning Manager Location: Buena Park

Job Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain corporate policies related to supply chain matters for imported, OEM, and in-house manufactured products.
• Manage S&OP and capacity planning, including planning, forecasting, procurement/sourcing, warehousing, scheduling, and transportation for imported, OEM, and in-house manufactured products, in collaboration with HQ.
• Oversee the shipping and receiving process of imported products, including logistics from export locations to customer destinations.
• Optimize the supply chain by coordinating sales demand, manufacturing, transportation, and warehouse resources to ensure on-time service to customers while maximizing revenue.
• Manage the weekly demand plan based on the latest sales forecast and customer order trends with statistical analysis.
• Develop a master supply plan aligned with the demand plan, and reconcile supply restrictions in production, replenishment, imports, etc.
• Develop product transfer plans among facilities and create a monthly forecast by estimating inventory levels at each facility.
• Analyze shortages and overages, taking appropriate actions to minimize risk.
• Update S&OP operation results in weekly/monthly S&OP meetings and coordinate with relevant departments, including Sales, Marketing, Production, and Purchasing.
• Review orders for accuracy and compliance with company procedures, and recommend vendors that offer better quality, service, or pricing.
• Develop reports on budgets and manage costs within established standards; assist with ad-hoc responsibilities as assigned by the Division Manager.
• Perform project-related duties and other tasks as assigned.

Skills/Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in supply chain management, particularly in demand planning.
• Strong project management and analytical skills; experience in forecasting and cost accounting preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to develop, interpret, and report key performance indicators to measure supply chain performance.
• Previous experience with SCP systems (e.g., Kinaxis, JDA, SAP) is preferred but not required.
• Bilingual in Korean is preferred.