About the position
The Demand Planner at McIlhenny Company is responsible for creating a consensus demand plan by integrating statistical forecasts, sales intelligence, and other relevant inputs. This role involves building product knowledge, maintaining relationships with sales and marketing teams, and applying analytical thinking to develop rolling forecasts that support inventory management and financial planning.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts using statistical modeling techniques and data analysis.
- Act as the primary liaison between sales managers, business unit leaders, key customers/distributors, and supply chain to ensure alignment of demand and inventory levels.
- Ensure forecasting database is maintained monthly to provide the most up-to-date forecast for the 12-month rolling planning process.
- Facilitate the communication flow of changes to the forecast and communicate information to all necessary cross-functional partners.
- Collaborate with production, supply chain, and logistics to ensure inventory levels meet requested fulfillment dates across multiple locations.
- Fully participate in the annual sales planning process, ensuring all sales managers receive and submit sales data and related reports in accordance with the planning calendar.
- Enter data into the planning system (TM1) and partner with sales to determine annual plan spread.
- Participate in the monthly S&OP forecast process by working with partners in sales, supply chain, and finance to obtain forecast inputs.
- Monitor and report monthly on forecast accuracy, bias, and other key-performance indicators.
- Implement and maintain item planning parameters including replenishment signals that drive make or buy decisions.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance forecasting accuracy and inventory management.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in forecasting and inventory replenishment.
- Strong written, verbal, and in-person communication skills.
- Experience in extracting and analyzing data to present in reports/dashboards format to multiple levels of the organization.
- Proficient with software packages including Windows and Microsoft Office.
- Undergraduate degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering technology, or equivalent.
Nice-to-haves
- 8+ years of experience in a demand planning role using forecasting software.
- 3+ years of working in a production and/or distribution environment.
- Experience or certification in LEAN, APICs, or other related accreditations.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401k savings plan with company match
- Potential profit-sharing
