Demand Planner

Essential Functions:

• Commit to FIELD’s Mission Statement, Core Values, and Fieldamentals.
• Develop rolling forecasts (12–24 months) at SKU / customer / location level and own the execution and communication to the team
• Segment demand (stable, intermittent, project, lifecycle)
• Incorporate customer programs, EOLs, launches, and engineering changes
• Maintain forecast accuracy and bias metrics
• Ownership of ABC Classification and management
• Owns statistical and collaborative forecasts
• Prepare demand inputs for monthly planning cadence
• Present risks, upside, downside, and confidence ranges to VP of Supply Chain, Executive Vice President and/or President.
• Align demand plan with inventory and supply strategies
• Translate OEM signals (consumption, schedules, forecasts) into actionable demand
• Define min/max, safety stock logic, and replenishment triggers
• Identify customers/items where VMI is inappropriate
• Recommends stocking vs non‑stocking classifications
• Partner with Inventory Optimization tools and consultants
• Recommend stocking policies by SKU class
• Identify excess, obsolete, and slow‑moving inventory drivers
• Escalates gaps between demand and supply
• Act as the single source of truth for demand assumptions
• Document forecast changes and rationale
• Drive accountability to one agreed plan
• Primary Metrics include: Forecast Accuracy (MAPE / WAPE), Forecast Bias, Demand Plan Adherence, Inventory Turns above 3.5 by 2030 without eroding margin, Service Level / Fill Rate, Excess & Obsolete Inventory, Expedites caused by forecast error

Education, Skills and Experience Required:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Polite and professional manner.
• 3-5 years of forecasting experience
• Advanced Excel (forecasting, pivots, data modeling).
• Experience with demand planning / inventory tools
• Understanding of intermittent and lumpy demand
• Ability to synthesize imperfect and conflicting data into a clear plan
• Understanding of lead times, MOQs, and constraints
• Financial acumen related to inventory and working capital
• Comfortable with ambiguity and imperfect data
• Strong communicator who can challenge assumptions
• Process‑driven but pragmatic
• Strong in mathematics

Additional Skills Preferred:

• OEM / industrial distribution experience preferred.
• Vendor Managed Inventory.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, preferably Prophet 21.
• Working knowledge of threaded fasteners is preferred.
• Some knowledge of “C” class items is beneficial.
• Previous fastener distribution and/or fastener manufacturing experience, beneficial.
• CPIM certification
• 2-5 years in buying / analysis/ supply chain
• Power Bi experience
• SQL experience
• Data Scientist background
• Bachelor Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Mathematics, Statistics

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.