Manager Demand Planning

What you’ll do:

The Manager, Demand Planning is responsible for building and advancing Demand Planning capabilities within the Center of Excellence (CoE) while leading a team of demand planners supporting multiple businesses and regions

The role is accountable for developing standardized demand planning processes, governance, tools, analytics, and best practices to deliver accurate, consensus-based demand plans for mid- to long-term (SIOP) planning horizons and supporting short tem execution (S&OE)

This position provides functional leadership to a team responsible for end-to-end demand planning execution, ensuring effective integration of statistical forecasting, commercial inputs, market intelligence, and product lifecycle considerations into a reliable demand signal

Demand Planning Leadership & Capability Development:

Establish and deploy standardized Demand Planning processes, tools, templates, and governance frameworks

Build organizational capability in forecasting, demand analytics, scenario planning, demand adjustments, consensus demand planning and demand review effectiveness

Lead integration of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) considerations into the demand planning process, ensuring effective planning and governance of

New Product Introductions (NPI), End-of-Life (EOL) transitions, SKU segmentation, portfolio optimization, and Product Complexity Reduction initiatives to improve forecast quality, inventory management, and business performance

Analytics, Performance & Continuous Improvement:

Own Demand Planning performance metrics including Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias, MAPE, Forecast Value Add, and forecast stability

Establish robust root cause analysis methodologies and corrective action processes to improve forecasting performance

Develop dashboards, reporting solutions, and analytics to provide actionable planning insights

Team Leadership & People Management:

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus

Provide regular coaching, mentoring, and feedback to enhance technical expertise, problem-solving capabilities, and leadership readiness within the team

Ensure effective workload balancing, resource allocation, and succession planning to support business growth and evolving organizational needs

Qualifications:

Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree Engineering

Master’s degree preferred in in Supply Chain Management, Operations

12+ years of expereicne in Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, SIOP/IBP, Forecasting, or a related function

Skills:

Demonstrated experience leading demand planning teams and driving planning transformation initiatives

Strong Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management, NPI/EOL processes, SKU segmentation, and portfolio management

Experience working in global, matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders and business units

Proven expertise in leading and developing teams, driving cross-functional collaboration, and managing complex projects

CPIM or equivalent certification preferred

Experience with planning systems such as Kinaxis, Demantra, SAP IBP, Anaplan, or equivalent tools

Strong analytical skills with expertise in forecasting methodologies, statistical modeling, and scenario planning

Advanced proficiency in SIOP processes, ERP systems, BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Kinaxis), and Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint

Strong attention to detail, data accuracy, and process governance

Strong people leadership, coaching, and talent development skills

Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing capabilities

Strategic mindset combined with strong operational execution and decision-making ability

Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills

Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, drive change, and build high-performing teams

Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on data quality, planning efficiency, automation, and business value creation