Supply and Demand Planner

Created at: August 13, 2025 00:00

Company: KOHLER

Location: Kohler, WI, 53044

Job Description:

Opportunity
 Collaborate with
cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain, to gather
relevant data and insights for demand planning. 
Conduct demand forecasting using advanced statistical models, historical
sales data, and market intelligence.
Specific Responsibilities
Analyze demand patterns and identify opportunities and challenges.
Regularly review and adjust demand forecasts based on actual sales performance and changing market conditions.
Leverage industry best practices including collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment for retail and wholesale customers. Ensure all forecasts align with historical and projected Point of Sale and any other customer insights information to minimize forecast error resulting in improved service levels as measured by Lines on-time and in-full.
Manage and refine demand planning processes to ensure forecast accuracy and bias meeting the organizational targets by categories.
Manage and maintain forecasting metrics at the aggregate and SKU level for all business teams. Support key stakeholders on the value and importance of performance and leverage historical performance and bias to drive future forecasts.
Identify the root cause of historical forecast error and apply key learnings to future forecasts to improve overall inventory health (reduction in shortages and excess inventory).
Support the identification and assessment of supply chain risks and opportunities from demand forecast perspectives.
Assist in scenario planning and analysis to address potential supply constraints and disruptions.
Collaborate with the S&OP team to align demand planning with the overall business strategy.
Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging trends in demand planning and forecasting.


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