Supply Chain Demand Manager - Manufacturing Forecasting

Northampton, MA, US • Posted 8 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago
Full Time
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Skills

  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Management
  • Business Operations
  • Statistics
  • Enterprise Resource Planning
  • Material Requirements Planning
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Reporting
  • Visualization
  • Inventory Management
  • Capacity Management
  • Leadership
  • Demand Planning
  • Sales And Operations Planning
  • Sales
  • Promotions
  • ROOT
  • Inventory
  • Supply Chain Planning
  • KPI
  • Dashboard
  • Advanced Analytics
  • APICS
  • Aerospace
  • Manufacturing
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Bill Of Materials
  • Forecasting
  • Business Intelligence
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning (ML)

Summary

Supply Chain Demand Manager, Manufacturing Forecasting

Location: Northampton, MA
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000 to $110,000 per year

Own the demand plan that drives product availability, inventory, and growth, with a direct voice to senior leadership.

Must-Haves

  • Bachelor\'s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in demand planning or forecasting
  • Experience leading or contributing to S&OP or IBP processes
  • Proven record of improving forecast accuracy
  • ERP/MRP and demand planning system experience
  • Advanced Excel skills plus reporting or visualization tools
  • Strong understanding of inventory management, safety stock, and capacity planning
  • Ability to present recommendations to senior leadership

What You\'ll Do

  • Build and improve statistical and consensus demand forecasts across products, customers, channels, and regions
  • Lead the demand planning side of the S&OP/IBP process and align teams on one approved plan
  • Analyze sales history, seasonality, promotions, market trends, and new product launches
  • Track forecast accuracy, MAPE, and bias, and fix the root causes of variances
  • Recommend safety stock, service levels, and inventory positioning
  • Plan demand for new products, transitions, engineering changes, and phase-outs
  • Partner with Supply Planning to balance demand with capacity, materials, and lead times
  • Build planning scenarios, KPI dashboards, and executive summaries
  • Drive process, data, and system improvements, including advanced analytics and AI forecasting tools

Nice-to-Haves

  • APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP)
  • Aerospace, defense, or complex manufacturing experience
  • Master\'s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, or Engineering
  • Experience with long lead time products, constrained materials, or complex BOMs
  • Experience with advanced forecasting, BI, or AI/ML planning tools

Compensation and Benefits

  • $100,000 to $110,000 per year

About the Company
Our client is an established manufacturer in western Massachusetts producing complex, engineered products.

To apply, submit your resume for consideration.

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  • Position Id: 29356_978079664899531
  • Posted 8 hours ago
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