Senior Manager, Material Forecasting

Role Overview

• Develop and maintain accurate short-, mid-, and long-term raw material demand forecasts aligned with finished goods demand plans and production schedules.
• Translate product demand forecasts into material-level requirements to support procurement and production planning.
• Monitor forecast performance, identify variances, and implement corrective actions to improve forecast accuracy.
• Collaborate with Demand Planning, Production Planning, Procurement, Program Management and Finance teams to align material forecasts with business objectives.
• Lead initiatives to digitize and automate raw material forecasting processes, reducing reliance on manual spreadsheets and repetitive tasks.
• Design and implement automated forecasting models, dashboards, and reporting tools using planning systems, analytics platforms, or scripting tools.
• Identify opportunities to integrate advanced analytics, AI/ML forecasting techniques, and predictive modeling into planning processes.
• Partner with IT and data teams to enhance system integration between ERP, planning systems, and data platforms.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities within raw material demand and supply.
• Build and maintain automated reporting dashboards that provide visibility into forecast accuracy, material availability, and inventory risk.
• Conduct scenario analysis and simulations to evaluate the impact of demand fluctuations, supply constraints, or operational changes.
• Standardize and optimize forecasting processes to improve scalability, transparency, and efficiency.
• Develop documentation and best practices for forecasting methodologies and system workflows.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain planning capabilities.
• Serve as a key liaison between Demand Planning, Procurement, Production, Program Management, Finance, and IT.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, or related field
• Master’s degree or advanced certifications (APICS/ASCM, CPIM, CSCP) preferred
• 5–8+ years of experience in supply chain planning, forecasting, or materials planning
• Experience working with ERP and planning systems (e.g., SAP, Kinaxis, Pigment, Oracle, Anaplan, Blue Yonder, etc.)
• Proven experience implementing automation, data analytics, or digital supply chain initiatives
• Strong data analysis and modeling capabilities
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Python, R, or similar analytics tools
• Experience building automated forecasting models and dashboards
• Familiarity with MRP planning concepts and supply chain data structures.

Tech Stack

• ERP
• Oracle
• Python
• Tableau

Benefits

• A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.