Job Title: Demand Planning ManagerJob DescriptionThe Demand Planning Manager partners closely with business leadership to translate market insights into a forward-looking, data-driven demand plan that enables profitable growth and operational alignment. In this role, you act as a strategic partner to commercial, supply chain, and operations teams, converting business strategy and market intelligence into a credible 1218 month demand plan. You will challenge the status quo, use analytics to drive meaningful business outcomes, and help align teams around shared goals while supporting a culture of accountability, respect, and performance excellence.
Responsibilities- Own and continuously refine the 1218 month rolling demand forecast, maintaining a well-documented, assumptions-based plan that supports aligned decision-making across the organization.
- Identify, communicate, and proactively manage demand risks and opportunities, partnering with commercial leaders on scenario planning to reflect evolving market conditions.
- Challenge demand assumptions by leveraging market trends, execution insights, and share-of-wallet analysis to improve forecast accuracy and business performance.
- Translate commercial strategy and business objectives into actionable demand assumptions and opportunity pipelines that support value-driven, profitable growth.
- Support the execution of new business initiatives and key account strategies by providing robust demand insights and identifying unconstrained market opportunities through data-driven analysis.
- Partner with Supply Chain and Operations teams to align demand with available capacity, proactively identifying demand shifts and supporting prioritization and allocation decisions.
- Deliver analytics and reporting that highlight gaps between plan and execution, and drive corrective actions in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Lead demand planning discussions within the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, clearly communicating risks, trade-offs, and recommended actions to enable agile decision-making.
- Communicate insights, assumptions, and recommendations to senior stakeholders in a clear, concise, and influential manner.
- Lead, coach, and develop team members, building organizational capability and fostering a culture of accountability, respect, and performance excellence.
- Collaborate closely with commercial, supply chain, and operations teams to create alignment between demand, capacity, and execution and to enable data-driven decision-making.
- Continuously seek and integrate market, customer, and pricing insights into the demand planning process to improve forecast quality and strategic alignment.
Essential Skills- 2+ years of demand planning experience, preferably in a complex, cross-functional environment.
- Experience developing and managing demand forecasts that support commercial, supply chain, and operations alignment.
- Demonstrated ability to use data and analytics to influence business decisions and drive measurable outcomes.
- Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, with exposure to inventory management, logistics, or supply chain management.
- Experience with advanced forecasting tools or dedicated demand planning systems.
- Experience incorporating market, customer, or pricing insights into demand planning and forecasting activities.
- Proven experience leading or developing others, either through direct people leadership or project leadership responsibilities.
- Previous experience presenting insights, assumptions, and recommendations to senior stakeholders in a professional setting.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
- Ability to challenge assumptions constructively and engage in difficult conversations to improve business outcomes.
Additional Skills & Qualifications- Experience developing demand forecasts in a complex, cross-functional corporate environment.
- Ability to bring an external market perspective and help the organization think in a future-state, strategic way.
- Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and organizational levels.
- Confidence in presenting to leadership, making recommendations, and influencing decision-making.
- Comfort challenging and being challenged in a respectful, constructive manner to drive better decisions.
- Interest in working with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and broader industrial markets.
- Motivation to grow within a large, growing organization that offers opportunities for internal advancement.
- Commitment to fostering a culture of accountability, respect, and performance excellence.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Auburn Hills, MI.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $140000.00/yr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Company has competitive benefits, a good holiday and PTO schedule and access to 401k.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Auburn Hills, MI.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Auburn Hills,MI.
