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G&W Electric Co
Manager, Integrated Planning
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A Demand Planning Manager manages demand planning and produces customer and product forecasts. Researches and analyzes sales trends and other factors related to demand planning, and manages forecasting processes and reporting.
$145,039 / year median in Illinois
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Manager, Integrated Planning G&W Electric Co - 3.2 Bolingbrook, IL Job Details Full-time $114,512 - $151,668 a year 3 hours ago Benefits Profit sharing Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Tuition reimbursement Employee assistance program Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications 8 years Analysis skills Product management Organizational skills Senior level Leadership Full Job Description Manager, Integrated Planning The Manager, Integrated Planning is responsible for building and advancing an integrated planning capability across G&W Electric's North American operations. This role unifies demand planning and supply planning processes to create a cohesive, data-driven planning function that improves forecast accuracy, material alignment, and execution reliability across the network. This role owns demand planning, material and supply planning logic, and supply chain master data governance, while influencing purchasing, inventory strategy, and production planning to ensure alignment to the demand signal. The Manager will serve as a key architect in evolving current planning processes, systems, and decision-making frameworks—transitioning from fragmented, reactive planning toward an integrated, forward-looking model that supports business growth. This role requires a builder mindset, strong analytical capability, and the ability to operate effectively in an evolving environment with high ambiguity. The position will work closely with Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, Market Insights, Production Planning, IT, and Operations leadership to drive system-enabled planning processes and improved business outcomes. As a Manager of Integrated Planning you will: Planning Transformation & Integration Build and advance an integrated demand and supply planning function across North America Identify and address gaps in current planning processes Evolve planning methodologies to forward-looking, data-driven models Demand Planning Ownership Own statistical and consensus demand forecasting Lead the monthly demand planning cycle, ensuring accurate short, medium, and long-term forecasts Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Finance to gather market intelligence, new product launches, and customer insights Partner cross-functionally to improve forecast accuracy and accountability Challenge assumptions and validate forecast inputs using historical data, trends, seasonality, and statistical models Supply & Material Planning Ownership Own supply planning processes to ensure demand requirements are met while optimizing cost and inventory Align production schedules, supplier capacities, and material availability with forecasted demand Oversee constrained supply allocation decisions during shortages or disruptions Balance make/buy decisions, capacity loading, and inventory positioning Manage planning horizons for tactical, operational, and strategic supply plans Coordinate with manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and suppliers to resolve supply issues Improve material forecasting approaches and methods Integrate supplier constraints into planning processes S&OP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Lead the monthly Sales & Operations Planning process Facilitate executive review meetings with clear recommendations and decision support Reconcile demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and financial plans Escalate business risks, gaps, and opportunities with mitigation scenarios Ensure alignment between commercial strategy and operational capabilities Mature planning processes toward best-in-class IBP standards Inventory & Planning Alignment Influence inventory strategies, targets and policies Align demand plans, supply plans, and purchasing execution Systems & Process Transformation Lead system enhancements, automation, and digital planning transformation initiatives. Improve ERP (JDE) utilization Establish disciplined data governance Master Data Ownership Own supply chain master data governance Ensure data integrity and consistency Team Leadership & Capability Building Lead Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Analytics, and Master Data teams Build organizational capability and accountability