Demand Planner

Company Description Doka USA is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work®! We are committed to fostering a supportive work environment where all of our team members can thrive. As one of the world’s leading companies for developing, manufacturing, and distributing formwork solutions for the construction sector, Doka employs more than 9,000 people in over 58 countries and is part of the family-owned Umdasch Group. We Make It Work. Job Description The Demand Planner supports Branch Operations by analyzing, procuring, and planning material demands, optimizing stock levels, and identifying inefficiencies in order processing. This role involves expertise in purchasing, product strategy, documentation, logistics, and forecasting, ensuring compliance with company guidelines and regulations. Key Responsibilities Demand & Logistics Planning: Manage regional material demands and logistics processes. Inventory & Logistics Management: Optimize stock levels and plan demand at the branch level, as well as review and update quarterly safety stock levels in the in-house software. Data Quality Assurance: Ensure material requests align with the company product strategy and regularly update delivery and planned return dates. Inventory Monitoring: Track and maintain inventory levels using the in-house order processing system. Stock Discrepancy Management: Monitor physical inventory counts and address discrepancies. Supply Assurance: Guarantee customer orders are fulfilled and maintain optimal equipment non-utilization rates. Stock Optimization: Develop methods in line with strategic directions. Policy Implementation: Implement group-wide logistic standards and support product policy execution. Product Lifecycle Management: Manage material outflow to accommodate new products. Other Responsibilities/Peripheral Functions Project Participation: Participate in company committees and teams. Safety Practices: Ensure safe working practices and environment. Policy Compliance: Adhere to corporate policies and business practices. Discrepancy Notification: Report inventory discrepancies to the Operations team promptly. Qualifications High school diploma required. Bachelor’s degree in business or Logistics preferred. Proven experience in administration, operations or logistics preferred. Facilitates projects and effectively manages multiple tasks. Excellent communication skills including an excellent command of English (speaking, reading, writing). Qualitative abilities including strong analytical skills possess strong numeric aptitude, technical proficiency and effective problem solving skills. Proficient using Microsoft Office applications; advanced Excel required. Excellent report writing and presentation skills. Willing and able to learn new computer systems, products, concepts and techniques.

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