DEMAND & FORECAST PLANNING MANAGER

job summary:

The Demand & Forecast Planning Manager is a high-visibility leadership role responsible for maintaining the

accuracy and integrity of the company's master demand plan and translating that plan into optimal purchasing and

inventory fulfillment decisions. Managing a team of four Demand Planners and one Senior Demand Planner, this role

oversees the end-to-end monthly forecasting cycle, purchase order (PO) generation, and stocking level strategies

across assigned product lines. The Manager serves as the primary consensus builder linking Sales, Marketing,

Procurement, and Warehouse Operations.

location: Loris, South Carolina
job type: Permanent
salary: $70,000 - 100,000 per year
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:

A. Demand Planning & Strategic Forecasting - Monthly Process Ownership: Own the end-to-end monthly demand forecasting cycle for assigned product portfolios, ensuring rigorous data integrity and timely submission of the final consensus forecast. - Short & Long-Term Forecasting: Oversee short-term (1-3 month) and long-term (12-24 month) demand models, integrating market intelligence, POS trends, promotional campaigns, and New Product Introductions (NPIs). DMA Industries, LLC - Built On Passion Page 2 - CPFR Leadership: Facilitate scheduled customer Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) reviews with key commercial partners. - KPI Performance Tracking: Establish, monitor, and report key performance metrics including Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias, Order Fill Rates, and Inventory Turns. B. Team Leadership & Talent Development - Direct Management: Directly manage, coach, and mentor a team of 4 Demand Planners and 1 Sr. Demand Planner, fostering professional growth and high team performance. - Workload Allocation: Assign and balance forecasting workloads across product categories, sales channels, and geographical distribution nodes. - Methodology & System Training: Identify training needs and guide planners in leveraging advanced statistical forecasting models and software system capabilities. C. Procurement & Inventory Optimization - Purchase Order (PO) Generation: Oversee the translation of the finalized demand plan into actionable purchase orders, ensuring alignment with vendor lead times, MOQs, and supplier agreements. - Inventory Health & ES&O; Control: Partner with Supply Planning and Finance to establish optimal safety stock levels and min/max targets while driving actions to minimize Excess, Slow-Moving, and Obsolete (ES&O;) inventory. - Supplier Performance & Expediting: Monitor supplier On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery metrics. Evaluate inventory timing and provide cost-benefit shipment expediting recommendations (Air vs. Ocean freight) to executive leadership.

qualifications:

Experience: - 5-7 years of dedicated Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Supply Chain Planning

experience.

- 3-5 years of direct management/supervisory experience leading a team of planners.

Education: - Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration,

Operations, Data Analytics, or equivalent professional experience.

Software & Tech Skills: - StockIQ Experience: Working knowledge or direct experience with StockIQ demand

planning software is strongly preferred.

- ERP/MRP Systems: Strong experience integrating demand plans with ERP platforms

(NetSuite experience highly preferred).

- Advanced MS Excel: Expert proficiency in spreadsheets, pivot tables, data modeling,

and reporting.

Core Competencies: - Deep mastery of Statistical Forecasting methodologies and MRP principles.

- Outstanding communication, presentation, and consensus-building skills across

executive leadership, Sales, Marketing, and Operations.

- Proven analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills in a fast-paced

environment.

skills:

Data Analytics,data integrity,Advanced MS Excel,NetSuite,pivot tables,spreadsheets,integrating,analytical,communication,organizational skills,dedicated,leadership,Direct Management,supervisory experience,executive leadership,Passion,problem-solving,Collaborative Planning,promotional campaigns,Business Administration,CPFR,cost-benefit,data modeling,demand plan,Demand Planning,demand forecasting,demand plans,presentation,ERP,ERP platforms,Expediting,Manual dexterity,Forecast,Forecasting,Forecast Accuracy,forecasting models,Statistical Forecasting,consensus-building,System Training,KPI Performance,Finance,purchasing,Purchase,market intelligence,Marketing,MRP Systems,mentor,metrics,consensus builder,performance metrics,Procurement,purchase orders,product lines,Replenishment,safety stock,Sales,Supply Chain Planning,Ocean freight,inventory,stocking,Inventory Turns,Inventory Optimization,Supplier Performance,Supply Planning,Supply Chain Management,Talent Development,Team Leadership,leading a team,Warehouse Operations

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.