Supply and Demand Planning Lead - Remote, US

Johnson Controls - Wichita, KS

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Wichita, KS

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

The Demand & Supply Planning Lead at JCI is responsible for overseeing the Demand & Supply Planning processes to support the S&OE and S&OP processes for the Residential HVAC business. This role involves providing guidance to Demand and Supply Planners, stepping in to perform their functions when necessary, and supporting the Director of S&OP in summarizing insights and preparing executive presentations. The position requires collaboration with various teams to ensure alignment with financial targets and effective demand and supply management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Demand & Supply Planning processes for Residential HVAC business.
• Provide guidance and support to Demand and Supply Planners on daily and monthly tasks.
• Step in to perform functions of Demand and Supply Planners when necessary.
• Support the Director of S&OP in summarizing insights and preparing executive presentations.
• Review historical sales trends and prepare forecast data.
• Develop statistical forecast models and evaluate forecast results.
• Interact with sales, marketing, and finance to develop consensus on forecast drivers.
• Utilize top down and bottoms up forecasting strategies.
• Document and retain history of demand planning assumptions.
• Maintain forecast models within Logility Demand Optimization module.
• Understand environmental factors and market dynamics affecting forecasts.
• Maintain metrics on KPI's including forecast accuracy and bias.
• Track demand consumption and improve forward-looking forecasts.
• Drive root cause analysis for demand plan errors and implement improvements.
• Analyze business data for comprehensive supply planning.
• Define rough-cut capacity plans and identify constraints with manufacturing.
• Track execution and identify demand and supply gaps.
• Define inventory entitlement and safety stock levels based on product segmentation.
• Maintain accurate replenishment signals for operational efficiency.
• Support Demand planning and Product management in NPI processes.
• Support near-term planning processes and monitor production attainment.
• Identify and escalate risks in missed commitments and inventory gaps.
• Coordinate with various departments to ensure supply meets customer demands.
• Define and incorporate new processes and best practices.

Requirements

• 4 year degree in Supply Chain Management or Business.
• 8-10 years of supply chain experience, including at least 4 years of direct SIOP experience.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel.
• Ability to recognize trends within data and translate them into demand & supply plans.
• Familiarity with manufacturing concepts and practices.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain and its impact on execution.
• Mindset of continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Ability to lead through influence and communicate across diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle) and planning tools (Logility preferred).
• HVAC industry experience preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with end-to-end supply chain planning tools.
• Familiarity with statistical concepts.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care starting day one
• Developmental opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through Zero Harm policy