Senior Demand Planner

R10094361 Senior Demand Planner (Open)

Location:

Independence, OH - Rockside Woods Blvd - Management - AMG-Corp

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

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Airgas is Hiring for a Senior Demand Planner in Independence, OH!

We are looking for you !

• Pay: $90K-$110K

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

​​Recruiter: Neelam Patel  / Neelam.patel@airliquide.com  /  913.343.5762

The Senior Demand Planner serves as a strategic leader responsible for maturing and optimizing the organization's Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes. In this role, you will perform advanced data analysis and research to identify trends and anomalies that support informed business decision-making. You will drive process standardization and mentor team members while facilitating alignment across cross-functional teams. By analyzing complex forecasts, this position directly informs budgeting and financial planning, influencing key executive decisions regarding capital investments and operational targets. Ultimately, this role is essential for ensuring robust demand planning practices that improve product availability and overall operational efficiency. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• S&OP Strategy & Leadership: Define the long-term vision and maturity for global S&OP processes, establishing governance to ensure alignment with organizational standards and business goals.

• Process Standardization & Optimization: Design and implement standardized planning frameworks and procedural improvements that enhance forecasting accuracy, reduce waste, and improve cycle times.

• Financial & Operational Integration: Develop rigorous demand plans that directly inform financial forecasting and budgeting, providing actionable data for executive decision-making.

• Cross-Functional Execution & Alignment: Lead monthly S&OP cycles, facilitating alignment between Sales, Product Management, and Supply Chain teams to proactively manage demand risks and opportunities.

• Advanced Forecasting & Analytics: Utilize sophisticated statistical modeling (e.g., control charts, best fit analysis) to manage 24-month rolling forecasts and optimize product availability and inventory levels.

• Tooling & Technology Adoption: Drive the selection, training, and effective use of supply chain planning tools to modernize demand planning workflows.

• Mentorship & Best Practices: Mentor demand planners in data validation, history cleansing, and advanced planning techniques to foster professional growth and operational excellence.

• Performance Analysis & Correction: Analyze forecast bias and root causes of variance, developing and executing strategic corrective action plans to improve overall performance metrics.

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Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain, logistics, operations management, mathematics, engineering, finance, or a related field.

• 7–10+ years of experience in Demand Planning, supply chain planning related, or S&OP.

• Strong expertise in S&OP implementation, demand/supply/inventory balancing, and integrating demand plans with financial forecasting.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets, Google applications, and Smartsheets. Experience with Power BI and/or SQL databases for foundational analytics, plus experience with advanced ERP and planning systems (such as SAP