Demand Planner (Supply Chain)

Location: On-site in Naperville, Illinois, United States

Salary: $65,120–$95,348 per year

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned distributor of natural, organic, specialty, and fresh products.

What you will do

• Manage forecasts and demand planning activities across multiple hierarchy levels.
• Support demand planning responsibilities within the S&OP process.
• Maintain base and total forecasts, seasonal profiles, and exceptions in Manhattan DFIO.
• Track demand KPIs including forecast accuracy, bias, outbound fill rate, promotional execution, inventory turnover, and spoils.
• Collaborate with supply chain, distribution center operations, account teams, and external partners to align forecasts with execution.
• Analyze sales trends and provide data-driven insights and actionable feedback on event-based sales projections.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of forecasting or planning experience in a high-SKU, slow-movement environment.
• Experience with advanced planning systems such as BlueYonder, SAP/APO, Logility, Oracle Demantra, or Manhattan DFIO.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.
• Understanding of statistical concepts used to tune forecasts and strong analytical skills with large datasets.
• Strong communication, relationship management, prioritization, collaboration, adaptability, and change-management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in the food industry or with code-sensitive products.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, exempt position with on-site work.
• Health, prescription, dental, and vision coverage from day one.
• Flexible and health spending accounts, supplemental life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k), employee stock ownership plan, paid time off, paid sick time, and holiday pay.
• Culture focused on development, opportunity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.