Description

Mini-Circuits designs, manufactures and distributes integrated circuits, modules, and sub-systems for high-performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications. With design, sales and manufacturing locations in over 30 countries, Mini-Circuits’ products are used in a range of wired and wireless communications applications. Our products are also used in detection, measurement and imaging applications, including military communication, guidance and electronic countermeasure systems, commercial, scientific, military land, sea and aircraft; automotive systems, medical systems, and industrial test equipment.

Mini-Circuits’ sells its products to over 20,000 customers globally through our direct sales force, applications engineering staff, sales representatives, as well as through our extensive website.    

Position Summary:

The Demand Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining accurate demand forecasts by analyzing historical trends, market data, and cross-functional inputs from Sales and Marketing. This role focuses on identifying demand patterns, monitoring forecast accuracy, and refining projections to optimize customer service levels and business planning.

Key responsibilities include managing weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual demand reports to uncover risks and opportunities. The Demand Planner will proactively communicate forecast trends, demand shifts, and potential gaps during weekly S&OP meetings to ensure alignment with business objectives.

This position works cross-functionally to drive forecast accuracy and demand insights and reports directly to the Demand Planning Manager.
 
Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000 per year
 
Job Function:

• Demand Forecasting & Analysis 
  • Develop and maintain rolling 12-month demand forecasts using statistical models, market intelligence, and historical trends.
  • Analyze demand signals, customer orders, and market trends to refine forecast accuracy and align with business objectives.
  • Utilize advanced analytics and demand sensing techniques to improve responsiveness to market changes and customer demand patterns.
• S&OP & Cross-Functional Collaboration 
  • Continuously monitor and communicate significant forecast deviations and inventory fluctuations to leadership within the S&OP framework.
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Operations, and Procurement to drive alignment on demand expectations and mitigate supply risks.
  • Partner with the sales team to integrate customer insights into demand forecasts, improving forecast accuracy and service levels.
• Risk Mitigation & Process Optimization 
  • Support the Demand Planning Manager in developing risk mitigation and contingency plans to address demand volatility and supply chain disruptions.
  • Proactively collaborate with Supply Planning address demand constraints to minimize supply disruptions and optimize inventory levels.
  • Conduct quarterly reviews, in collaboration with Supply Planning, of MRP model configurations to ensure alignment with demand planning strategies and inventory policies.
  • Continuously identify and implement process improvements to enhance demand planning efficiency and forecast accuracy.

The duties, responsibilities and expectations described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the member, within the scope of the position.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business management or related field
• 4 years’ experience in forecasting and synthesizing data
• Exceptional planning, time management and organizational skills are a must
• Proficient in mathematics
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel with proficiency in MS Office and related Suite programs
• Functional experience with one or more data visualization tools (i.e., Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Qlik, Sisense, etc.) strongly preferred
• Experience in an MRP environment strongly preferred
• APICS certification strongly preferred

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Additional Requirements/Skills:

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Ability and willingness to abide by Company’s Code of Conduct.

Disclaimer: The listed qualifications and requirements for each position are intended as guidelines.  Mini-Circuits reserves the right to hire outside of these guidelines at Management’s discretion.

Mini-Circuits is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, gender identity, gender dysphoria, pregnancy-related condition, and domestic violence victim status or protected class characteristic, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal or state law.