Top 6 Demand planners Jobs in Rockford, Il

Demand Planner
Safran —Rockford, IL
- $87,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Finance
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Senior Demand and Inventory Planner
Field Fastener —Machesney Park, IL
- $70,000 - $90,000 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- 3 years
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Production Planner Manager
Collins Aerospace —Rockford, IL
- $86,800 - $165,200 a year
- Full-time
- 3 years
- Mentoring
- Senior level
- Paid holidays
- Loan repayment program
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Production Planner/Scheduler
Modern Advanced Manufacturing —Rockford, IL
- $25 - $30 an hour
- Overtime
- Basic math
- ERP systems
- Mid-level
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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RTS Production Planner
Xylem —Rockford, IL
- Full-time
- Residential
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
Master Scheduler
Bergstrom Inc —Rockford, IL
- $60,000 - $78,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer literacy
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Company : Safran Electronics & Defense Job field : Supply chain Location : Rockford , Illinois , United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration :…
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Demand Planner

Safran -
Rockford, IL

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Job Details

Full-time
$87,000 - $120,000 a year
5 days ago

Qualifications

Financial planning
Resource planning methods
Supply chain inventory management
Practicing in a supply chain operations role
Statistical modeling
Data-driven problem-solving
Meeting facilitation
Productivity software
Root cause analysis
Financial forecasting analysis
Cross-functional collaboration
Project stakeholder communication
Cross-functional communication
Stakeholder management

Full Job Description

Published 08.07.2026

Company : Safran Electronics & Defense Job field : Supply chain Location : Rockford , Illinois , United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Bachelor's Degree Required experience : More than 3 years Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager Salary range : $87,000 - $120,000 depending on experience level

# 2026-185716

Published 08.07.2026

Job Description

The Demand Planner plays a key role in Safran's Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process by translating customer requirements, program assumptions, and market intelligence into a reliable, integrated demand plan.

This position serves as the primary planning interface among Program Management, Customer Support, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and Procurement. The Demand, or Program, Planner develops and maintains a rolling 24-month forecast in units and sales value, providing the demand baseline used for supply planning, capacity planning, inventory decisions, and financial forecasting.

The role is responsible for consolidating customer schedules, purchase orders, aircraft-rate assumptions, aftermarket requirements, and program risks and opportunities into one controlled demand plan. The planner evaluates forecast changes, identifies significant variances and volatility, and facilitates cross-functional alignment before publication of the monthly consensus forecast.

Essential Job Functions

Financial & Operational Alignment: Timely follow of the monthly process to develop and publish a 24-month rolling demand forecast in units and dollars, which becomes the basis for operating plans and financial projections.
Demand Planning & Analysis: Analyze historical demand, filter out outliers/exceptions, identify the most appropriate statistical forecasting algorithm, develop base plan, understand variance, propose improvement opportunities, communicate consensus, and incorporate demand signals into forecast.
Risk Mitigation: Actively manage risks related to short-term material shortages, supporting on-time customer delivery. Manage forecast by exceptions, utilizing demand planning tools and reports to identify areas of highest volatility and error.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interact with Sales, Purchasing, Supply Planning and Operations to understand and interpret the potential impact market trends and demand drivers can have on demand and adjust the statistical forecast to reflect those impacts.
SIOP Process Facilitation: Participate in monthly collaboration meetings with supply chain to review published forecasts, resulting buy plans, and issues/opportunities to optimize inventories and increase sales. Champion demand planning best practices and support continuous improvement in the forecasting and collaboration processes.
Performance Optimization: Analyze forecast accuracy & bias and develop enhancements to continuously improve forecast accuracy across various lead time lags. Improve On-Time Delivery (OTD) and reduce Excess & Obsolete (E&O) inventory through data-driven analysis.
Other duties may be assigned.

Job Requirements

Required Competencies

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
Three to five years of professional experience in demand planning, business planning, program planning, supply chain planning, financial planning, or a related analytical role.
Experience working with sales forecasts, customer demand, operational plans, and financial information.
Experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or another complex, long-lead-time industry is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience with SAP or a comparable enterprise resource planning system.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, scenario modeling, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; experience with Power BI or other visualization tools is preferred.
Working knowledge of demand planning, forecasting, inventory, capacity planning, and SIOP principles.
Ability to analyze historical demand, customer schedules, forecast changes, and financial variances.
Ability to develop clear assumptions and distinguish between firm demand, forecast demand, risk, and opportunity.
Strong meeting-facilitation, presentation, and written-communication skills.
Ability to influence and align stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
Ability to communicate effectively with operational teams, functional leaders, and executives.
Strong attention to detail, data accuracy, and process discipline.
Ability to summarize complex information and provide clear recommendations.
Familiarity with continuous improvement, Lean, Six Sigma, or structured problem-solving methods.
APICS/ASCM, IBF Certified Professional Forecaster, or comparable certification is preferred but not required.

Leadership Skills / Management Skills / Personal Skills

Analytical thinking and sound judgment
Customer and program orientation
Planning, organization, and prioritization
Effective communication and active listening
Cross-functional collaboration
Constructive challenge and influencing skills
Problem-solving and root-cause analysis
Adaptability and flexibility
Integrity and accountability
Dependability and follow-through
Initiative and continuous-improvement mindset
Ability to work effectively with ambiguity
Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
Ability to identify emerging risks and escalate them appropriately
Change leadership and process discipline

4. Travel Specificity
Travel to customer, supplier, and partner locations may be required, including travel between domestic or international sites.

Expected travel: Up to 10%

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5. Physical Demands
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position and occasionally move about the office and laboratory. Constantly operates and uses a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copier/printer and laboratory machinery. The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information. The ability to observe, identify and assess details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds across the office for various needs.

6. Work Environment

The work environment is split between office & laboratory work, with most work being performed in the office. The
noise level in the office is typically quiet while the noise level in the lab can occasionally require hearing protection.

7. Experience in relevant Business sector

Experience working with manufacturing companies. Experience within the aerospace industry is a plus but not required.

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