Associate Demand Planner

Position Summary

The Associate Demand Planner is responsible for supporting the development, maintenance, and accuracy of the demand forecast. This role plays an important part in ensuring uninterrupted product availability by partnering closely with Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Field Service, Supply and Operations teams. The Associate Demand Planner conducts market and business reviews, analyzes demand trends, and utilizes forecasting best practices to support proactive demand planning. The ideal candidate is customer focused, highly analytical, and eager to understand market behavior within the medtech industry.

This is a hybrid position and is in our US offices in Madison, New Jersey.

Major Responsibilities

Under direction from the Senior Demand Planner, the Associate Demand Planner will be responsible for:

• Support the development and maintenance of demand plans for revenue and non-revenue products across multiple time horizons.
• Analyze historical sales, customer demand, market trends, seasonality, and other relevant demand drivers to support forecast accuracy.
• Support the monthly demand planning and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) / S&OP process for the US and OUS markets.
• Prepare forecast updates, reporting, and analysis for monthly demand plan reviews and business meetings.
• Perform forecast variance analysis and identify key drivers of changes in demand, forecast error, and potential risks or opportunities.
• Track and report demand planning and inventory KPIs, including forecast accuracy, forecast error, bias, inventory health, and service levels.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Customer Service, and Supply Chain to understand demand drivers and changes in customer requirements.
• Monitor customer orders, purchasing patterns, and market trends to identify emerging changes in demand and potential impacts to supply and inventory.
• Support the collection and incorporation of information related to promotions, new product launches, customer activity, production constraints, and other events that may impact demand.
• Collaborate with Procurement to ensure demand plans are aligned with appropriate ordering cycles and purchasing requirements.
• Support inventory analysis and planning to help balance inventory carrying costs, product availability, and service level objectives.
• Provide analytical support for existing products, new product introductions, and product lifecycle transitions, including phase-outs.
• Maintain and improve demand planning systems, reports, dashboards, and analytical tools to ensure data accuracy and visibility.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve forecasting processes, data quality, planning methodologies, and overall Supply Chain performance.
• Proactively identify opportunities to leverage AI to improve processes, increase efficiency, and automate repetitive tasks.
• Adherent to the letter and spirit of OrganOx's Code of Conduct and all other company policies.

Skills & Experience

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; advanced Excel skills preferred.
• Experience with SAP Business One and/or SAP S/4HANA preferred.
• Understanding of forecasting, inventory management, and Supply Chain concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively cross-functionally.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on data accuracy.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills.
• Power BI or other data visualization experience preferred.
• Ability to learn new systems, processes, and methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.
• Experience with SAP Business One and/or SAP S/4HANA preferred.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Knowledge of forecasting, inventory metrics, and Supply Chain planning concepts.
• Experience supporting S&OP/IBP processes preferred.
• Experience in an FDA-regulated environment is a plus.
• Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Ability to travel less than 10%.
• Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer.