Join a Team That's Driving the Automotive Aftermarket Forward!
About The Wheel Group
Founded in 1997, The Wheel Group is a leading designer, developer, and owner of aftermarket automotive wheel, tire, and accessory brands, with a focus on quality, innovation, and performance. Headquartered in Ontario, California, with 15 distribution centers throughout the U.S. and Canada as well as a QC, engineering and support services office in Shanghai, China, TWG serves a diverse base of customers across North America and globally.
About the Role
We are seeking a Demand Planner to drive SKU-level forecasting and inventory planning across a dynamic automotive aftermarket business. This role owns the 18-month rolling demand plan, ensuring product availability while optimizing inventory across a multi-warehouse network. You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance through the S&OP process to support growth and service level targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain SKU-level forecasts across product categories, regions, and channels.
- Manage an 18-month rolling forecast incorporating historical data, seasonality (e.g., winter/summer demand), promotions, and product lifecycle.
- Adjust forecasts for fitment-driven demand variability and new product launches.
- Participate in monthly S&OP to align demand, supply, and financial plans.
- Partner with Sales and Marketing to capture market intelligence and promotional impact.
- Provide data-driven recommendations and challenge assumptions.
- Analyze demand trends, seasonality, and regional/locations performance.
- Track forecast accuracy (MAPE/WMAPE), bias, and service metrics.
- Deliver regular reports and dashboards to support decision-making.
- Improve forecasting models, tools, sales consensus and planning processes.
- Support optimization of demand planning systems and reporting automation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
- 5+ years in demand planning or supply chain planning.
- Automotive aftermarket or CPG experience preferred.
- Experience managing large SKU portfolios and multi-location networks.
- Advanced Excel Formula (Power Query/Power Pivot).
- Experience with ERP/planning systems
- Familiarity with Power BI or similar tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective cross-functional communication and collaboration.
- Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Success Metrics
- Forecast Accuracy (MAPE / WMAPE)
- Service Level / Fill Rate
- Inventory Turns & Working Capital
- Reduction in Excess & Obsolete Inventory
This is not a remote or hybrid position. Candidates must report to our Ontario, CA office. Remote work is not available.
Please, no staffing agencies or third-party recruiters.
Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Which industries have you worked in?
- Have you managed demand planning across multiple warehouse or distribution center locations?
- Which planning and reporting tools have you used?
- Are you able to work onsite in Ontario, CA
- Briefly describe your experience with demand planning, forecasting, and inventory planning, including the types of products or industries you've supported.
- Have you participated in a monthly S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process?
- Have you developed and maintained SKU-level demand forecasts?
- Which forecasting methods have you used? (Historical Sales, Seasonality, Promotions, Product Lifecycle, Statistical Forecasting, Demand Sensing)
Experience:
- Demand planning: 5 years (Required)
- SKU-level demand forecasting: 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
