Demand Planning Leader

Your JobGuardian Glass is looking for a Demand Planning Leader in Auburn Hills, MI!In this position, you will partner closely with business leadership to translate market insights into a forward-looking, data-driven demand plan that enables profitable growth and operational alignment. This is an opportunity to influence strategy, challenge the status quo, and drive meaningful business outcomes through analytics and cross-functional collaboration.As a key member of the organization, you will act as a strategic partner to leadership, translating the commercial vision into a credible demand plan aligned with Supply Chain and Operational priorities. The successful candidate will leverage data, market insights, and business acumen to turn analysis into action—supporting profitable growth while aligning teams around shared goals.Our TeamYou will collaborate across commercial, supply chain, and operations teams to create alignment between demand, capacity, and execution—playing a central role in enabling data-driven decision-making and organizational success.What You Will DoDemand Plan OwnershipOwn and continuously refine the 12–18 month rolling forecast, maintaining a well-documented, assumptions-based plan that enables aligned decision-making across the organizationIdentify, communicate, and proactively manage risks and opportunities, partnering with commercial leaders on scenario planning to reflect evolving market conditionsChallenge demand assumptions using market trends, execution insights, and share-of-wallet analysisCommercial Vision & Profitable GrowthTranslate business strategy into actionable demand assumptions and opportunity pipelines, promoting value-driven decisions that optimize profitabilitySupport execution of new business and key account strategies while identifying and unlocking unconstrained market opportunities through data-driven analysisExecution & Planning AlignmentPartner with Supply Chain and Operations to align demand with capacity, proactively identifying demand shifts and supporting prioritization and allocation decisionsDeliver analytics to highlight gaps between plan and execution and drive corrective actionsS&OP LeadershipLead demand planning discussions within S&OP, clearly communicating risks, trade-offs, and recommended actions to enable agile decision-makingPeople LeadershipLead, coach, and develop team members while building organizational capability and fostering a culture of accountability, respect, and performance excellenceWho You Are (Basic Qualifications)Experience developing and managing demand forecasts in a complex, cross-functional environmentExperience using data and analytics to influence business decisions and drive outcomesExperience leading or developing others, either directly or through project leadershipPrevious experience communicating insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders What Will Put You AheadExperience with advanced forecasting tools or demand planning systemsExperience in a manufacturing or industrial environmentExperience incorporating market, customer, or pricing insights into demand planning At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.Hiring PhilosophyAll Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.Who We AreAs a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass produ…

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