Senior Demand Planning Specialist

About the role

Bosch Rexroth is looking for a Senior Demand Planner and Analyst in Fountain Inn. The role balances the strategic process of driving cross-functional consensus with a focus on the statistical accuracy of the forecast, using rigorous data cleansing and advanced modeling. It sits at the center of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes and drives consensus across Sales, Finance and Supply Chain.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain statistical forecast models over a rolling 24-to-33-month horizon to support mid/long-term capacity planning.
• Manage the statistical forecast scenario as a direct feed into the demand working scenario, so only validated plans flow to S&OP cycles.
• Analyze historical sales data and market intelligence to identify demand patterns, disaggregating data down to site, product hierarchy, core business field or customer level, and perform error analysis such as MAPE.
• Track, analyze and report KPIs focused on forecast accuracy and bias mitigation, and lead monthly root cause analysis and corrective measures for parts missing accuracy targets.
• Set up automated alerts for significant deviations between actual sales orders and demand or consensus plans.
• Facilitate monthly S&OP and demand validation meetings to align stakeholders on a single consensus forecast.
• Maintain planning master data, support new product launches and phase-outs, and establish safety stock policies, inventory planning and replenishment plans.
• Provide ad-hoc analytical support and scenario planning to senior management on volume mix and other business questions.

Required profile

• 7+ years of experience in demand planning, supply chain analysis or a similar role.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Statistics or a related field; an MBA or advanced certification (e.g., IBF, APICS) is an asset.
• Ability to influence decisions across functions beyond supply chain, with strong leadership and communication skills.
• U.S. work authorization; future sponsorship is not available.

Required skills

• Advanced statistical forecasting software, S/4HANA and S&OP platforms (e.g., Kinaxis Rapid Response, SAP IBP, Anaplan).
• Advanced Excel modeling and data manipulation.
• Business intelligence tools (SQL, Power BI, Tableau) for dashboards and automated reports.
• Understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, including BOM explosions, capacity planning and financial planning alignment.

What we offer

• Premium health coverage, 401(k) with generous matching, paid time off and parental leave.
• Life and disability protection and resources for financial planning.