Senior Demand Planner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maine, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of short-, mid-, and long-term demand forecasts at the SKU, customer, and channel levels.

• Create forecasts based on statistical methods and judgment, leveraging historical data, trend analysis, and business intelligence.

• Assess forecast accuracy, bias, and influencing factors; lead root-cause analyses and implement corrective measures.

• Integrate new product launches, customer onboarding (e.g., major accounts), and demand events into demand forecasts.

• Act as the demand lead within the S&OP process, ensuring that demand plans are reviewed, challenged, and aligned across functions.

• Convert commercial insights into precise supply and capacity requirements.

• Organize demand review meetings and prepare demand scenarios for executive-level decision-making.

• Ensure consistency between demand plans, financial projections, and operational limitations.

• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Customer, and Product stakeholders to gather forward-looking demand insights.

• Work in sync with Operations, Procurement, and Inventory teams to align plans with manufacturing and supply capabilities.

• Offer visibility into demand risks, potential scenarios, and options for mitigation.

• Enhance demand planning maturity by standardizing processes, inputs, and governance.

• Establish clear demand ownership, inputs, and handoffs to minimize reliance on ad-hoc or reactive planning.

• Assist in the development of roadmaps for demand planning tools and improvements in data infrastructure.

• Document standard operating procedures, forecasting assumptions, and planning methodologies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Analytics, or a related discipline.

• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or a similar certification is advantageous.

• 5–8+ years of progressive experience in demand planning, forecasting, or S&OP.

• Strong analytical skills with the capability to convert data into actionable decisions.

• Experience collaborating across functions in complex organizations.

• Proficiency in advanced Excel and forecasting tools.

• Experience in regulated manufacturing (pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, food, aerospace) is preferred.

• Familiarity with either interim or advanced forecasting tools (e.g., statistical models, demand planning platforms).

• Experience in integrating demand planning into enterprise S&OP processes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary benefit coverages.

• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage.

• 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company contribution.

• Paid time off that increases with tenure.

• Tuition reimbursement opportunities.

• Robust internal promotion and career development programs.