Demand Planner

Job ID: 527836

CRH Americas Building Products is reinventing what's possible in building solutions.

We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America.

We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products.

Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

Job Summary

Oldcastle Infrastructure, the leading provider of utility infrastructure throughout North America, is seeking an individual who is passionate about delivering an outstanding customer experience by having the right products in the right place at the right time.

The role works closely with manufacturing, distribution, and sales to match capacity and inventory with demand and create an efficient production plan across many high-volume SKU's.

This position will work across all parts of the organization to resolve issues related to forecasting, capacity, on-time delivery, and inventory optimization.

Job Location



* This position will be located at our plant in Warren, MN.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage a production plan based on sales demand, forecasts, and inventory requirements to meet customer service goals.
• Develop strategic vision to effectively improve overall forecasting accuracy, demand planning effectiveness, and optimize inventory levels to increase customer service levels.
• Implement robust process to connect Sales and Operations that results in growth opportunities through maximizing site network capacity.
• Analyze longer term demand to make recommendations which address any production capacity surplus, under-utilization, or constraint deficits.
• Statistical analysis of sales data history to identify trends, sourcing improvement opportunities, and ability to level load production.
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing in coordinating new product launch, transition, and/or discontinuation of products.
• Work closely with Customer Service, Service Managers, and Transportation teams to address issues through continuous improvement in the order fulfillment process.
• Maintain key performance metrics surrounding production planning and plan attainment, as well as keep up to date various key data fields within the ERP system that drive planning.

Job Requirements

• Proven working experience in demand planning while delivering above average customer experience.
• Proven track record of managing a large number of SKU's in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to develop production plans and i...