Sr Demand Planner
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Support SOP development, automation initiatives, and companywide planning standardization while reinforcing demand governance, data discipline, and system accountability. Monitor demand trends to proactively communicate risks impacting inventory, lead times, and customer commitments, then challenge and correct demand driving transactions that create excess inventory, shortages, or false urgency. Review and verify the validity, accuracy, and necessity of purchase orders prior to approval within one hour of notification. Partner with Planning, Scheduling, Production, Engineering, Purchasing, warehousing, and Project Management to align demand signals with execution reality. Develop, automate, maintain, and govern standardized MRP and demand integrity reports used enterprise wide, identifying root causes of invalid demand signals and implementing permanent corrective actions. Own and govern demand integrity within the ERP system across multiple manufacturing sites.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced experience with demand planning, MRP, CRP, Lean (or other waste elimination processes), and ISO 9000 (or other structured QMS)
- Advanced proficiency with ERP systems (Infor LN preferred), MRP logic, demand planning analytics, and data automation
- Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive experience in demand planning, material planning, or production planning within a multi-site manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated experience governing enterprise demand signals, correcting demand distortion, and driving MRP accuracy at scale
- Proven track record of managing schedule risk, material constraints, and system-driven planning logic
- Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
- Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal and conduct extensive reading
- Four-year technical degree or six years of equivalent work experience
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience (minimum seven years)
- Held a similar position within the industry
- Ability to function under high stress environment
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to take input from multiple sources and prioritize own work effectively
- Ability to communicate effectively with superiors and peers as well as with individuals both inside and outside the company
- Working knowledge of data collection systems, proficient with data analysis and evaluation
- Proficient with PC applications, (MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Experience working in a network environment
Desired Qualifications
- APICS CPIM certification a plus
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