POSITION: Demand Planner
Location: Kanata, ON (Hybrid-model) Industry: Electronics repair and engineering solutions
Salary: $63,000 - $80,000
Email your resume: hr@renrns.com
About Renaissance:
Renaissance is a leader in telecommunications, electronics and harsh environment repair, engineering, logistics and support solutions. We optimize the life cycles of our global customers by innovating what is available, to access the unavailable.
We offer a competitive compensation package and a business culture which rewards performance.
For additional information on Renaissance, please visit our website at www.renrns.com.
Overall Requirements:
The Demand Planner is responsible for developing the demand plan to satisfy customer demand while carrying minimum effective inventory. The qualified individual will be responsible for providing the plant with a monthly Unconstrained and Constrained production plan and risk consistent with the plant capacity, material constraints and sales forecast.
The planner is responsible for all demand change impacts, determining the desired inventory levels for finished goods down to the pack size including safety stock levels & Customer and internal impact statements. The sales forecasts, new business opportunities, customer expectations, and internal supply constraints will be used to develop production plans, by month, for a rolling three month period. Strong collaboration with the Business Managers, Operations, Sales, Customer Service and Management will be critical to meeting business goals.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain a rolling 3-month Master Production Plan (MPP) and Consensus Demand Plan based on forecasted customer demand, operational capacity, and material availability
- Lead and facilitate the company-wide Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment across demand, capacity, inventory, and revenue objectives
- Own and manage company-wide demand intake and customer commit processes
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and maintain accurate forecasts based on customer demand, historical activity, contract requirements, market intelligence, operational trends, and new business opportunities
- Generate unconstrained and constrained demand and production plans while identifying risks related to capacity, material availability, and operational lead times
- Conduct monthly revenue forecasting activities and facilitate weekly risk review meetings with key stakeholders
- Perform quarterly supply and demand analysis, identifying inventory, capacity, material, and service risks over a rolling 12-month horizon
- Make delivery commitments for customer orders and programs by evaluating capacity, material availability, operational constraints, and customer requirements
- Establish inventory targets and safety stock levels for components, repair materials, and customer-specific requirements while balancing service levels, inventory investment, and business objectives.
- Monitor inventory performance and recommend actions to mitigate excess, obsolete, shortage, and customer service risks
- Collaborate with Operations to ensure execution of the Master Production Plan on a weekly and monthly basis
- Monitor actual performance versus plan and drive corrective actions when deviations occur
- Review forecast assumptions with key stakeholders on a regular basis and recommend adjustments based on demand trends, historical activity, customer commitments, and business priorities
- Develop and present customer and internal impact assessments related to supply constraints, changing demand requirements, inventory risks, and capacity limitations
- Support and continuously improve the organization's Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Develop planning metrics and dashboards to monitor forecast accuracy, inventory performance, service levels, capacity utilization, production adherence, and revenue attainment
Education & Experience:
- BA or College Diploma in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or relevant field or
- 1-3 years planning or related experience
- Demonstrated Lean Manufacturing experience including Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Kata, Gemba, Heijunka, Jidoka, Gemba, 8 Wastes, 6S, etc.
- APICS CPIM, CSCP or Lean Six Sigma certification is considered an asset
Additional Qualifications:
- Strong business acumen and decision-making skills
- Excellent analytical, planning, and problem-solving abilities
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Ability to listen and communicate with peers at all levels within the organization
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Highly detail-oriented with a proactive and continuous improvement mindset
- Autonomous self-starter; can anticipate what needs to be done before being asked
- Health and Safety conscious
Renaissance Repair & Supply values the diversity of our workforce. We are committed to providing access & opportunity to individuals with disabilities. We will provide reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment and employment process. Should you require an accommodation, please contact us at hr@renrns.com.
This position may require exposure to confidential information. All applicants must meet eligibility requirements of the Controlled Goods Directorate (CGD).
We thank you for your interest in Renaissance Repair and Supply. Please note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
