Demand Planner

Position details

About Renaissance

Planning and forecasting responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a rolling three-month Master Production Plan and Consensus Demand Plan based on demand, capacity, and materials.
• Lead company-wide S&OP and align demand, capacity, inventory, and revenue objectives.
• Own demand intake and customer commitment processes.
• Maintain forecasts using customer demand, historical activity, contracts, market intelligence, operational trends, and new business opportunities.
• Create constrained and unconstrained plans and identify capacity, material, and lead-time risks.
• Conduct monthly revenue forecasts, weekly risk reviews, and quarterly supply-and-demand analysis over a rolling 12-month horizon.
• Make delivery commitments by assessing capacity, materials, operational constraints, and customer requirements.

Inventory and performance responsibilities

• Set inventory targets and safety stock for components, repair materials, and customer-specific requirements.
• Monitor inventory and recommend actions to address excess, obsolete, shortage, and service risks.
• Coordinate with Operations to execute the Master Production Plan and drive corrective actions for variances.
• Review forecast assumptions and present customer and internal impact assessments related to constraints, demand changes, inventory, and capacity.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Develop metrics and dashboards for forecast accuracy, inventory, service, capacity utilization, production adherence, and revenue attainment.

Education and experience

• BA or college diploma in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a relevant field, or 1–3 years of planning or related experience.
• Demonstrated Lean Manufacturing experience, including continuous improvement practices such as Kaizen, Kata, Gemba, Heijunka, Jidoka, 8 Wastes, or 6S.
• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or Lean Six Sigma certification is considered an asset.

Additional qualifications

• Strong business acumen, decision-making, analytical, planning, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, detail orientation, and proactive continuous-improvement mindset.
• Autonomous self-starter who can anticipate work; health and safety consciousness is expected.
• Applicants must meet Controlled Goods Directorate eligibility requirements because the position may involve confidential information.