LHH is actively seeking a Demand Planner for a global distribution company in the Western Suburbs. This is a great opportunity with a growing company and a chance to play a key role in building out a highly visible department .

This role is responsible for demand planning and forecasting for multiple distribution regions, interfacing with upper management in regards to demand and capacity and building out supply planning capabilities

The primary responsibilities for this role include

• Prepare monthly and quarterly forecasts

• Interface with regional leadership in regards to potential and won business, capacity capabilities, and material availability

• Maintain finish good forecasts

• Work interdepartmentally to ensure material availability and flow

• Partner with internal departments to support sales and marketing goals

• Analysis historical and forecasted data to identify trends

• Identify areas of opportunity

• Additional duties as needed

The ideal candidate profile will have the following qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field

• 5 years of Demand Planning experience

• Highly analytical and comfortable working with large data sets

• ERP system experience

• Advanced Excel skills

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Comfortable interfacing with all levels of the organization