Demand Planning Manager
Core
End-to-end strategic and operational accountability for regional demand planning architecture, governance, and consensus forecasting processes across all Business Units.
Role type
Senior Demand Planning Manager (S&OP & Inventory Optimization)
Builds
Regional demand plans, inventory health, and on-shelf availability for diverse product networks.
Domain
Consumer goods / Industrial power tools / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
S&OP & Consensus Demand Planning, AI/ML forecasting integration, Inventory optimization, Root-cause analysis (DMAIC/8D), SAP/S4 HANA, Statistical modeling, Team leadership
Preferred skills
Master's in Supply Chain/Data Analytics, APICS/ASCM certifications, Generative AI for scenario modeling
Technologies
SAP/S4 HANA, Maestro, Blue Yonder, Python, R, SQL, Power BI, Tableau
Responsibilities
Lead monthly regional Demand Review within S&OP cadence, Govern primary operational KPIs (Forecast Accuracy, Bias, OTIF), Embed AI/ML into daily planning rituals, Resolve systemic supply/demand imbalances, Supervise and coach a team of demand planning professionals
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management