Demand Manager

Our highly desirable manufacturing client desires a
Talented Demand Manager
for their Aurora, IL area location.

For the motivated person, this position is an excellent opportunity for career development and possible future advancement at a corporate level.

This is a full time position that offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits.

This is an on-site role - locals only.

The Demand Manager
position has the responsibility to lead forecasting, planning, and alignment between sales, product management, purchasing, production and engineering. This role is critical in ensuring customer demand is met efficiently while optimizing resources and maintaining a strong demand and supply balance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• S&OP Leadership: Organize and lead the monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meeting, driving collaboration and alignment across teams.


• Strategic Contribution: Assist in developing strategies, policies, and objectives related to demand planning, forecasting, and S&OP.


• Forecast Management: Develop, maintain, and continuously improve forecasts for all applicable products.


• Order Support: Ensure all Buy/Build-to-Order products are entered into the MRP system and supported by the production plan.


• Collaborates across planning, purchasing, production, sales, engineering, and product management to guarantee on-time product delivery, removing barriers and driving solutions to achieve results.


• Partner with product management and sales to gather, validate, and update product forecasts.


• Work closely with purchasing to align material lead times with forecasted and order-driven demand.


• Coordinate with planning to confirm production capacity can support both forecasted and order-driven demand.


• Sales Order Review: Monitor incoming sales orders daily to confirm they align with forecasts, production plans, or purchase orders.

QUALIFICATIONS:
*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.*

• Bachelor’s degree in technical or business related field or equivalent experience.


• 3+ years of experience in demand planning, supply chain, or related functions within a manufacturing or distribution environment.


• 4+ years of experience leading S&OP process


• Strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and forecasting methodologies, SAP a plus.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Please make sure that your cover letter and resume are attached in Microsoft Word (.docx) format only.

Please reference
"Demand Manager - Aurora "
in the message title.

*We thank all who express interest in this opportunity; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.*

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