Global Demand Planner

Overview

A demand planner is responsible for developing and cross-functionally aligning a demand forecast, and for researching and analyzing sales trends and other factors related to demand planning. This role also manages forecasting tools, processes and reporting. It has a clear view of the entire supply chain and specializes in developing forecast models that will help determine the supply chain’s demands. This role is entrusted with the task of developing and maintaining professional relationships with internal and external supply chain planning partners (for example, finance, sales and marketing, and product management) to refine and develop the forecast.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management and coordination of all consensus demand planning activities, including forecast development, integration of marketing insights, financial reconciliation, and communication of the most accurate demand outlook to stakeholders. Participate in Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes, including Portfolio Review, Demand Review Consensus Meetings, and Site Review meetings, while ensuring all required demand planning inputs are prepared and delivered on a monthly basis.
• Serve as the steward of the forecast by proactively identifying risks, escalating concerns, and responding to emerging trends, with a strong understanding of key customers and the primary drivers of fluctuations in historical and projected demand.
• Maintain demand planning master data fields as needed, monitoring for inconsistencies and ensuring timely updates to support data accuracy and planning effectiveness. Analyze trends across product lines, provide insight into year-over-year variances and key demand drivers, and evaluate machine learning forecast outputs to identify areas requiring additional review or refinement.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or relevant field of study preferred.
• Proficiency with SAP/APO software required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and Power BI/Celonis desired.
• This position requires strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making skills & people skills
• Relevant experience in Supply Chain with S&OP/IBP experience preferred
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, decision-making skills
• Experience developing and managing projects/programs
• Ability to interface with senior management and effectively represent global/functional positions in a high-pressure environment
• Passion to drive world-class excellence
• Strong influencing skills. Ability to lead, contribute, and influence others in a team-based organization
• Excellent organizational and people skills, project management skills, with an ability to openly convey information to team members in a timely, concise manner.
• Experience with large-scale change management projects
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze complex / undefined business situations and problems, coordinate many complex activities/projects simultaneously and direct successful solutions globally.
  
  

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.