Demand Planner

GAF Materials Corporation - Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

About the position

The Demand Planner at GAF plays a crucial role in enhancing the company's supply chain efficiency through effective demand forecasting and planning. This position involves developing and implementing strategies to meet business objectives while collaborating with various departments to ensure alignment with financial goals. The Demand Planner will also focus on improving inventory management and customer collaboration to drive overall service level improvements.

Responsibilities

• Drive process creation, improvement, implementation, documentation, and education for all demand planning activities across the entire GAF Commercial business.
• Develop and communicate the future vision of Demand Planning within GAF Commercial.
• Ensure Demand Planning aligns with GAF's overall aspiration of End to End planning.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, and publishing forecasts for all Commercial products and businesses.
• Analyze market data and sales pipeline information to drive consensus demand plans.
• Develop and implement demand forecasting models, methods, and tools.
• Track, monitor, and update forecasts based on actual volumes and market intelligence.
• Facilitate forecast review meetings for all products and business segments.
• Act as the key Supply Chain liaison with the FP&A team to validate planning and forecasting activities.
• Contribute to the alignment of long-term demand projections for GAF Commercial.
• Drive value through enhanced customer collaboration within end-to-end planning.

Requirements

• A BA/BS/BE degree in Engineering, Supply Chain/Logistics, Finance, or Business.
• 5+ years of related experience in Supply Chain/Logistics, Demand Planning, Analytics, or a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Building materials experience is preferred.
• SAP and SAP IBP experience is desirable.

Benefits

• Wide range of health insurance options including medical, dental, and vision.
• Family-building benefits for fertility and parenthood journeys.
• Robust 401K plan with employer match contributions.
• Wellness program and free financial coaching.
• Referral program and product rebates for employees.
• Internal training programs and generous tuition reimbursement.