Lead Enterprise Demand Planner

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively. 

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner!

Hours 

• 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) Hybrid

Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position in the United States can be found in the JOB INFO section below. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria. 

Join Our Team as a Lead Enterprise Demand Planner!

Are you passionate about Production Planning? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to coordinate our supply and logistics function. As a Lead Enterprise Demand Planner, you’ll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team. The Lead Enterprise Demand Planner leads the optimization of future customer demand and sales trends, working to improve demand accuracy to support operational planning. This individual contributor creates demand forecasts using historical data, market trends, customer insights, and AI. This role collaborates with sales, marketing, and finance to align forecasts and continuously improve accuracy and service levels/lead times. This is a forward-looking and customer-driven role predicting what customers will buy and when to reduce variation and the cost of variation throughout the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enterprise Demand Planning: integrated business planning and optimization: Develop and Maintain an enterprise-wide demand planning practice and integrated business planning to align commercial and operational goals, define and mitigate risks, and utilize advanced predictive modeling and AI to create leading indicators of demand variations.
• Enterprise Demand and Integrated Business Planning Guidelines and Methodologies: Align external sales, the voice of the customer, and market trends insights to advance S&OP practices, including stakeholder accountability and decision-making authorities.
• Incorporate Statistical, Predictive, and AI Technologies: Leverage Analytics tools to assess supply trends, forecast accuracy, and capacity utilization. Support the implementation of AI and digital transformation initiatives to enhance demand and supply leveling. Continuously improve data accuracy and integrations of processes and systems between sales planning, order management and supply planning.
• Scenario Planning & Sensitivity Analysis: Develop and execute scenario-based demand forecasts to evaluate the impact of market fluctuations, new product introductions, and external disruptions. Provide recommendations to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.
• Demand Forecast Performance Measurement & Reporting: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to track forecast accuracy, bias, and demand variability. Regularly analyze and present findings to stakeholders, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Customer & Market Intelligence Integration: Partner with sales and marketing teams to incorporate qualitative insights such as promotions, competitive dynamics, and customer buying patterns into demand forecasts, ensuring a holistic and market-responsive planning approach.
• Compliance: Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.  
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Attend in-person or virtual meetings as requested or required.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with others.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

What you’ll Need To Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business S