Demand Planner

Position Summary

At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges.

The Demand Planner will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and communicating an accurate, consensus-driven demand plan that supports customer service, inventory optimization, production, and financial objectives. This position leads the forecasting process, prepares for and facilitates Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) meetings, and provides demand inputs into the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. This position will report to the Demand Planning Manager.

Location: Milton, ON. 4 Days In-Person / 1 Day Remote

Salary: $90,000 - $100,000

Responsibilities

• Primary owner of the Sales and Operations Planning process. Responsible for meeting preparation; presentation of consolidated and accurate information along with well-articulated messaging to support and drive right discussion, decisions and actions
• Responsible for creation and maintenance of the rolling sales forecast in Logility.
• Lead Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) meetings
• Responsible for monitoring KPIs including forecast accuracy, forecast bias, inventory health, and on time delivery.
• Document, review, and evaluate business planning assumptions
• Be the expert and point of contact for demand planning and forecasting.
• Work closely with the Sales team to translate and validate sales plans into demand plans.
• Analyze sales trends to proactively identify issues and propose improvements
• Maintain forecast-related master data, planning parameters, and documentation
• Drive standardization, process discipline, and continuous improvement across demand-planning and S&OP practices.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend solutions.
• Understand product lifecycle, from new launch to rationalization, and forecast accordingly.
• Provide other functional areas with key demand information.
• Responsible for ad-hoc analysis.

Education, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Operations/Manufacturing or related discipline.
• Enrollment or completion of APICS CPIM/CSCP certification is preferred.
• 5 years of progressive and successful Supply Chain experience, Demand Planning or Forecasting role, preferably for a manufacturing company.
• Prior demand planning and forecasting experience is a must.
• Prior experience leading CPFR meetings with external customers.
• Prior experience leading S&OP or Integrated Business Planning process improvements.
• Prior experience in other areas of supply chain planning or inventory management would be an asset.
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain Principles including flow of materials and information.
• Excellent analytical skills - proficient at analyzing large amounts of information and drawing fact-based insights quickly with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems, results oriented.
• Ability to effectively manage complexity and work within a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent relationship building, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Strong self-initiative to work independently and to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Proven track record of collaborating successfully with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and act with a strong sense of urgency.
• Experience with six sigma methodologies, concepts, and tools would be an asset.
• Knowledge of Logility and Power BI is an asset.