Sr Demand Planner
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Manage production schedules, material availability, and MRP-driven demand to ensure on-time delivery while identifying and mitigating risks. Support SOP development, automation initiatives, and companywide planning standardization by reinforcing demand governance and system accountability. Monitor demand trends, challenge invalid transactions creating excess inventory or shortages, and verify purchase orders within one hour of notification. Partner with Planning, Scheduling, Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and warehousing to align demand signals with execution reality. Own and govern demand integrity within the ERP system across multiple manufacturing sites, implementing corrective actions for demand distortion. Review MRP outputs to identify material risk and procurement misalignment, ensuring accurate reporting used enterprise-wide.
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
- Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Desired Qualifications
- APICS CPIM certification a plus
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