Senior Demand Planning Specialist

Company Description Our drive and control technologies ensure efficient, powerful and safe movement in machines and systems of any size. We inspire our customers with intelligent components, tailored system solutions, and services – from fully connected applications to the factory of the future. Bosch Rexroth is dedicated to making the world a better place through innovation and technology. We are looking for associates who will take on our customers’ challenges with passion and persistence until the right solution is found and who will thrive in a face-paced, collaborative and exciting environment. Why work with Bosch Rexroth? Challenging Projects: We are driven by innovation and being at the cutting edge of everything that we do. At Bosch Rexroth every day is different and your time will be filled with interesting and exciting projects. Amazing Colleagues: Our people make us who we are, and we are very proud of our diverse and skilled global team. Having a supportive and encouraging team around you can make all the difference. Learning and Development: We want you to reach your fullest potential, for both yourself and for Bosch Rexroth. That’s why we actively promote growth and development. Change the World: We want to give you the opportunity to not only drive your career forward but also to change the world. The work we do at Bosch Rexroth can make a big difference to the world around you. Social & Value-Driven: We have a tradition of assuming social responsibility in all that we do. Our success, and our roadmap for the future, is based on our lived values. This covers everything, from community to the environment, to being a social employer. Flexibility & Freedom: We strive to give you a balance between your work and home life, as well as the freedom to drive your career forward. International Opportunities: We are a truly global, fully networked company, with locations in more than 80 countries all over the world. Job Description The Senior Demand Planner and Analyst balances the strategic process of driving cross-functional consensus with a deep focus on the statistical accuracy of the forecast, achieved through rigorous data cleansing and advanced modeling methodologies. This role is responsible for creating and managing demand plans and developing rolling statistical forecasts to ensure high product availability across all market cycles while optimizing global inventory levels. Positioned at the center of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes, this role requires strong leadership, data analytics, and communication skills to drive consensus across Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain. This role is a key driver in balancing supply and demand to support the achievement of our strategic goals Core Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain robust statistical forecast models over a rolling 24-to-33-month horizon to support mid/long-term Capacity Planning (CAPL). Manage the Statistical Forecast scenario as a direct feed into the Demand working scenario, ensuring only actively validated plans flow to S&OP cycles Analyze historical sales data, and market intelligence to identify underlying demand patterns, and disaggregate data from Site level down to Material-Site, Product Hierarchy , Core Business Field, or Customer level. Perform error analysis (e.g., MAPE) to continuously improve forecast quality and reduce bias Track, analyze, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), focusing on Forecast Accuracy and bias mitigation, providing insightful analysis on variances and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Lead systematic monthly Root Cause Analysis (RC) and define actionable Measures (MC) for top-offending part numbers that fail accuracy targets. Set up automated alert parameters to identify and flag significant deviations between actual sales orders and the demand or consensus plans, with target to providing actionable insights for internal use and review with Cus…

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