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Sr. Demand Planner

Confidential

Houston, TexasFull-timeOn-siteOperations & LogisticsPosted 2 days ago

About this role

  • The Sr. Demand Planner is a senior level planning professional responsible for ensuring on
  • time delivery of product by proactively managing production schedules, material
  • availability, and MRP driven demand. This role is expected to identify and mitigate risks,
  • mentor planners, and serve as an ERP and planning subject matter expert.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support SOP development, automation initiatives, and companywide planning

standardization

  • Reinforce standard demand governance, data discipline, and system accountability
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives related to demand planning, MRP accuracy,

and inventory optimization

  • Serve as a subject matter expert for demand planning logic, MRP behavior, and ERP

transactions

  • Monitor demand trends and proactively communicate risks impacting inventory, lead

times, and customer commitments

  • Challenge and correct demand driving transactions that create excess inventory,

shortages, or false urgency

  • Review and verify the validity, accuracy, and necessity of purchase orders prior to

approval within one hour of notification

  • Partner with Planning, Scheduling, Production, Engineering, Purchasing, warehousing,

and Project Management to align demand signals with execution reality

  • Develop, automate, maintain, and govern standardized MRP and demand integrity reports

used enterprise wide.

  • Identify root causes of invalid demand signals and implement permanent corrective

actions

  • Analyze MRP outputs to identify demand distortion, material risk, and procurement

misalignment

  • Identify, validate, and correct true versus false demand drivers including duplicate

demand, incorrect pegging, timing errors, and process breakdowns

  • Own and govern demand integrity within the ERP system across multiple manufacturing

sites

  • All other duties as assigned by ladership

JOB SKILLS:

  • Advanced experience with demand planning, MRP, CRP, Lean (or other waste

elimination processes), and ISO 9000 (or other structured QMS) required

  • APICS CPIM certification a plus
  • Advanced proficiency with ERP systems (Infor LN preferred), MRP logic, demand

planning analytics, and data automation required

  • Committed to excellence and high standards
  • Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills
  • Working knowledge of data collection systems, proficient with data analysis and

evaluation

  • Proficient with PC applications, (MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • Experience working in a network environment
  • Ability to function under high stress environment
  • Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to take input from multiple sources and prioritize own work effectively
  • Ability to communicate effectively with superiors and peers as well as with

individuals both inside and outside the company.

  • Embody company core values of: Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer Passion,

Growth Oriented, Innovation and Value Driven.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

  • Four-year technical degree or six years of equivalent work experience
  • Equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience (minimum

seven years).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Held a similar position within the industry
  • Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive experience in demand planning, material

planning, or production planning within a multi-site manufacturing environment.

  • Demonstrated experience governing enterprise demand signals, correcting demand

distortion, and driving MRP accuracy at scale.

  • Proven track record of managing schedule risk, material constraints, and systemdriven planning logi

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