Demand Planning Leader - North America

Job Title Demand Planning Leader - North America Job Description 593877 Demand Planner Leader NA   Lead demand planning excellence across North America, driving forecast accuracy, cross-functional alignment, and data-driven supply chain strategies to optimize inventory, improve operational performance, and support business growth.   Your role: ·   Lead the North America demand planning strategy and execution, ensuring alignment with business objectives, commercial priorities, and end-to-end supply chain operations to improve forecast accuracy, inventory optimization, and customer service levels. ·       Drive cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations to develop accurate demand forecasts, identify risks and opportunities, and support effective Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes. ·       Establish governance structures, performance metrics, and reporting dashboards to monitor demand planning effectiveness, forecast accuracy, inventory performance, and supply chain responsiveness, providing actionable insights to senior leadership. ·       Champion continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, advanced analytics, and digital technologies, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), to enhance forecasting capabilities, streamline planning processes, and reduce supply chain costs. ·       Provide strategic leadership, guidance, and mentorship to supply chain and demand planning professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement while managing resources, priorities, and initiatives to deliver operational excellence.   You're the right fit if: • You've acquired 8+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree or 6+ years with a Master's degree in supply chain management, demand planning, program management, portfolio management, or related disciplines. You bring demonstrated experience leading complex supply chain initiatives, driving cross-functional collaboration, and improving planning and operational performance within a large, matrixed organization. • Your skills include advanced demand forecasting, S&OP, inventory optimization, supply chain analytics, program governance, KPI management, and continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma. You have strong analytical capabilities and experience leveraging enterprise planning systems, reporting dashboards, and data-driven decision-making tools. Experience with AI-enabled forecasting, automation, and digital supply chain technologies is a plus. • You have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred. Professional certifications in supply chain management, project management, or continuous improvement are a plus. • You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position . • You're an influential and results-driven leader with strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills. You excel at translating complex data into actionable business recommendations, navigating competing priorities, and building relationships across global and regional teams. You demonstrate a proactive, collaborative leadership style with the ability to drive change, develop talent, and deliver measurable business outcomes.   How we work together We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, gene