Lead Demand Planner

Tasks

• Lead fulfillment of the demand signal to satisfy customer requirements while aligning with business targets, operational constraints, and service objectives.
• Own and maintain Scheduled Ship Dates for sales order lines, ensuring demand prioritization and allocation sequence reflect business urgency, customer requirements, and supply constraints.
• Maintain accurate demand and scheduling data in ERP and planning systems to reflect current priorities.
• Proactively review and resolve SSD-LRD disconnects through daily reporting and control mechanisms to improve schedule stability and reduce unnecessary escalations.
• Lead review and processing of MSQ-submitted sales order lines within defined service level expectations, ensuring timely decisions, accurate SSD updates, and clear documentation of outcomes.
• Partner with business line teams, supply planners, order management, sourcing, and operations to proactively identify and resolve issues impacting execution of the demand plan.
• Drive prioritization and optimization of the scheduled ship sequence for critical parts and customer orders to maximize on-time delivery and fulfillment performance.
• Lead stock reallocation and supply balancing activities to support customer requirements and optimize the use of available inventory.
• Develop and maintain daily and weekly reports, dashboards, and metrics related to demand, material availability, order prioritization, and scheduling performance.
• Screen, prioritize, and manage incoming requests based on business urgency, customer impact, and supply constraints.
• Communicate business priorities, planning assumptions, risks, and recovery actions clearly across internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in demand scheduling, system utilization, and cross-functional execution processes.