Global Demand Planner
About the job
- A bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Economics, Finance, or Business Management, or at least five years of experience in a similar role.
- Experience or understanding in Sales, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), or Supply Chain Management is preferred.
- Practical knowledge of statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, or similar is preferred.
- Knowledge or experience with Kinaxis, SAP, BW, and Power BI is preferred.
- Own the demand forecast for assigned products and generate and drive the global unconstrained demand forecast, incorporating business projections from Product Management and Sales along with independent analysis.
- Collaborate with internal and external customers to provide short- and long-term forecasts covering one to 24 months, with value creation, profitability, and forecast accuracy in mind.
- Explain forecast gaps to management and internal customers when forecasts fluctuate.
- Understand marketing and sales activities and adjust forecasts to minimize excess finished-goods and raw-material inventory.
- Work closely with the Supply Planning Team to identify supply shortfalls against the forecast and ensure necessary actions are identified and taken in advance to accommodate future demand.
- Work with Sales, Marketing, and Product Managers to obtain accurate information and develop mid- to long-term demand forecasts using a collaborative and consensus-based approach.
- Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models for demand-forecast judgment, and evaluate forecast results.
- Coordinate cross-functional research to reconcile significant variances, refine forecast models to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions, and understand demand forecast drivers through interaction with Sales, Marketing, and Product Managers.
- Analyze causes of forecast error and drive continuous improvement in demand predictability.
- Use portfolio key performance indicators to ensure continual improvement.
- Coordinate cross-functional activities to reconcile significant variances and refine forecast assumptions.
- Engage with Product and Project Managers to account for new-product introduction and ramp-up phases, as well as end-of-production, end-of-life, and ramp-down phases.
- Load and validate updated demand forecasts into Kinaxis Rapid Response and ensure forecast assumptions accurately reflect business assumptions.
- Lead meetings with members of Senior Management.
- Drive the utilization or selection of forecast and demand-planning methodologies and processes.
- Drive process improvements that contribute to reducing forecast accuracy and bias.
About the company
Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, Kansas
Founded
1940
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Koch raised $224.4 million in equity financing on March 10, 2026, preserving dry powder.
- Koch's Africa fertilizer foothold expands global phosphate reach from Morocco's Jorf complex.
- Closed Tacoma gypsum plant concentrates capital into stronger Georgia-Pacific assets and higher-margin lines.
What critics are saying
- DOJ opened a fertilizer antitrust probe in March 2026, risking criminal charges and damages.
- Farmers filed class actions in March and June 2026 against Koch Agronomic Services.
- Georgia-Pacific will close Tacoma's gypsum plant on October 30, 2026, cutting 125 jobs.
What makes Koch Industries unique
- Private since 1940, Koch reinvests earnings for decades, not quarterly Wall Street optics.
- Koch Fertilizer expanded into Morocco on June 30, 2026 through Jorf Fertilizers ownership.
- Georgia-Pacific and Koch Agronomic Services give Koch integrated positions across packaging and fertilizers.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Vacation
- Professional Development Budget
- Fertility Treatment Support
- Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Hybrid Work Options