Sr. Demand Planner
Barrington, ILAll locationsBarrington, ILDevens, MA On-site
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About the role
is looking for a Senior Demand Planner to play a critical role in driving forecast accuracy and aligning demand plans with commercial strategies, inventory targets, and financial objectives within the Avantor Fluid Handling (AFH) business segment. This position is also especially critical to the distribution make-to-stock business to ensure procurement actions align with inventory planning and commercial strategies. This position is responsible for developing and managing accurate demand forecasts across multiple ERP systems to support both distribution and manufacturing business units. The Sr. Demand Planner role ensures alignment between supply and demand through proactive exception management, new product introduction planning, and support of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) processes. This is a full-time position that can be based out of our Devens, MA or Barrington, IL offices. You will have the opportunity to act as a key liaison between commercial, supply chain, finance, manufacturing, and operations teams. If you have demand planning experience and thrive working in a collaborative environment – let’s talk!
What you'll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Mathematics or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3+ years of experience in demand planning or supply chain management
- Strong knowledge of S&OP/S&OE processes and best practices.
- Extensive Knowledge of Supply Chain Management is required.
- Advanced analytical skills with proficiency in ERP systems and forecasting tools
- Excellent communication and leadership skills for influencing cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
- Ability to interpret complex data and communicate to all levels of the organization.
- Must have strong analytical skills including advanced use of MS Access, Excel, SQL and programming in VBA or similar languages.
- Able to interpret complex data to all levels of the organization.
- Able to apply Six Sigma techniques for structured problem solving and process improvements.
- Ability to teach and transfer skills to team members and general audiences.
- Ability to interact and communicate complex concepts with all levels of the organization.