[Hiring] Senior Demand Planner @Eaton Corporation

Role Description

Eaton’s Data Center division is currently seeking a Senior Demand Planner to join our team. This position is hybrid with preference for this person to be in Raleigh NC or Woodridge, IL. Will consider remote within the US.

As a Demand Planner, you will be a key member of the Supply Chain team responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving demand forecasts that support production planning, inventory optimization, and customer service objectives. This role partners cross-functionally to align demand signals with supply capabilities and business goals.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and maintain accurate short-, mid-, and long-term demand forecasts using historical data, market trends, and customer inputs.
• Lead demand review activities within the SIOP process, analyzing forecast changes, risks, and opportunities, and recommending actions to meet service and inventory targets.
• Analyze forecast accuracy, bias, and key demand drivers; identify root causes and implement continuous improvement actions.
• Prepare and present weekly and monthly reporting on forecast accuracy, demand trends, and planning assumptions to leadership.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Operations to incorporate promotions, new program assumptions, customer commitments, and market intelligence into forecasts.
• Monitor demand variability and identify risks related to forecast volatility, capacity constraints, or customer changes.
• Maintain accurate demand planning and item master data within the ERP and planning systems.
• Support inventory optimization by balancing forecast accuracy, service levels, and working capital objectives.
• Support New Product Introductions (NPI) by developing ramp-up/ramp-down forecasts and managing lifecycle transitions and phase-in/phase-out plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of five (5) years of related professional experience

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management
• ERP Experience, SAP and Kinaxis
• CPIM or other supply chain certification
• Experience in a supply chain buying, planning, or scheduling role
• Basic knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma concepts

Keys to role success:

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of ERP requirements and customer order processing
• Ability to demonstrate problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to present data effectively to support recommendations regarding production plan/master schedule
• Ability to work in a growth oriented and fast paced work environment
• Ability to adjust work priorities to meet continuously changing schedules
• Ability to set priorities and accomplish goals within time constraints
• Maintaining sense of urgency to customers’ requirements
• Microsoft Office proficiency

Benefits

Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.