Description:
Job Title: Demand Planner
POSITION OVERVIEW
Are you a data-savvy, commercially astute demand planner ready to make a global impact? Join WAI Global—a dynamic leader in the automotive aftermarket industry with customers in 100+ countries. We're looking for an agile and analytical Demand Planner to forecast demand across a broad portfolio of Aftermarket parts, including newly acquired product lines.
In this pivotal role, you’ll partner with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams to ensure optimal inventory levels, maintain high customer fill rates, and support strategic decision-making. Your forecasts will fuel our S&OP; process and drive tactical replenishment decisions, helping to keep vehicles, customers, and commerce moving across the globe.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Forecasting Excellence:
Develop and maintain item-level forecasts across assigned product categories using Logility and advanced Excel models. Factor in seasonality, promotions, sales trends, and market intelligence.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Act as a strategic interface between Sales, Product, and Supply Chain teams. Translate commercial insights and product lifecycles into actionable demand signals.
- S&OP; Integration:
Serve as a key contributor to our monthly S&OP; process by presenting forecast insights, risks, and opportunities. Drive alignment across supply and demand planning.
- Inventory Optimization:
Maintain the delicate balance between customer service and cost. Identify slow movers and excess, while mitigating stockouts through forward-looking planning.
- Analytics & Continuous Improvement:
Monitor KPIs including forecast accuracy, inventory turns, and service level. Recommend and implement continuous improvements to forecasting tools, processes, and systems.
- Product Lifecycle Management:
Support new product introductions, line extensions, and phase-outs. Partner with product and sales teams to forecast demand ramp-up and exit strategies.
Requirements:
WHAT YOU BRING
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
- 4+ years of demand planning, forecasting, or inventory management experience—ideally in retail, automotive aftermarket, or consumer goods.
- Hands-on experience with forecasting software (Logility preferred) and ERP systems (e.g., Baan, SAP, or NetSuite).
- Advanced Excel skills (modeling, pivot tables, lookups) and strong proficiency in PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Proven ability to analyze complex data sets and translate them into actionable plans.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills—able to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- A collaborative mindset and curiosity for continuous improvement.
WHY WAI?
At WAI, we pride ourselves on being first-to-market with high-quality products across the globe. From our state-of-the-art distribution centers to our in-house electronics and component manufacturing, we combine innovation and scale to deliver unmatched value to customers in over 100 countries. With recent acquisitions expanding our portfolio and footprint, now is the perfect time to join our growing team.