Empirical Consulting Solutions has been engaged to help fill a Demand Planner role for HoverTech International.

HoverTech International , a medical device company, established in 1997 and a leader in Safe Patient Handling and Movement is seeking a Demand Planner to join their team onsite in Allentown, PA.

The idea candidate has 4-6 yrs. of Demand Planning experience and will be responsible for forecasting product demand and managing inventory levels while maximizing cash flow, as well as sales and service levels. This role required someone who is great with analysis and a great communicator too!

HoverTech International offers…

• A competitive salary with bonus potential
• 8:00am-5:00pm M-F
• 100% employer paid benefits (for employee and family)
• Medical, dental, vision
• PTO
• 401K plan
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Laid-back dress code and is dog friendly!

Rough breakdown of Demand Planner responsibilities…

• 40% Monitor inventory levels and take appropriate action
• 20% Inventory optimization analysis
• 20% Forecasting
• 20% Projects

Demand Planner Responsibilities:

• Manage inventory levels, improve turns while maintaining service levels
• Recommend quantities to be purchased on a weekly basis
• Maintain a constant relationship with sales to understand demand forecasting drivers
• Improve the forecast accuracy by reviewing historical data, market trends and relevant data analysis
• Provide reports on forecast and inventory KPI’s
• Maintain integrity of supply chain data in NetSuite
• Provide rolling 12-month forecast to key suppliers

***Please note this is not a procurement, purchasing or operations role. This role focuses primarily on managing inventory, inventory KPI's and improving forecast accuracy.

Demand Planner Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required (supply chain, business management/operations or similar)
• 4-6 yrs. Demand Planning experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables
• ERP/Demand Planning software experience required (NetSuite preferred)
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work autonomously
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• *Ability to lift 25 pounds

*Hover Tech International is a true team and when shipments arrive your will find the entire company, regardless of level, assisting with unloading containers so, you will need to be able to lift 25 lbs.

**Please answer all screening questions for consideration.