How to become a Manufacturing Demand Planner

A Manufacturing Demand Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and refining product-level and customer-level demand forecasts to support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) objectives. This role involves managing inventory, coordinating with manufacturing and supply chain teams, executing material requirements planning (MRP), and identifying and mitigating supply risks. They drive continuous improvement in forecasting processes and ensure efficient resource allocation to meet production goals.