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Demand Planner resume example

Summary

Demand planner with 6 years forecasting for consumer electronics and small appliances. Owns the statistical forecast for $520M in annual revenue and raised forecast accuracy from 68% to 81%. Brings statistical modeling, consensus forecasting and a clear way of explaining forecast risk to sales and finance.

Experience

Demand Planner, Brightpath Appliances (Louisville, KY)

Nov 2021 – Present

  • Own the 18-month forecast for 650 SKUs and $520M in annual revenue across retail and Amazon channels
  • Raised SKU-level forecast accuracy from 68% to 81% by tuning models in Kinaxis and cleansing promotional history
  • Lead the monthly consensus forecast meeting with sales, marketing and finance, documenting every override
  • Built a new-product forecasting method from analog SKUs, cutting launch overstock $2.2M

Associate Demand Planner, Bluegrass Consumer Brands (Lexington, KY)

Jul 2019 – Oct 2021

  • Forecast 300 personal care SKUs for 4 national retail accounts using POS data
  • Tracked forecast bias by account, reducing chronic over-forecasting at one key retailer by 15 points

Supply Chain Intern, Derby City Distributing (Louisville, KY)

May 2018 – Aug 2018

  • Built a weekly sales history dashboard in Excel for 2 planners

Education

  • B.S. in Business Analytics, University of Kentucky (Aug 2015 – May 2019)

Skills

  • Forecasting: Statistical forecasting, consensus planning, new product forecasting, bias tracking
  • Systems: Kinaxis RapidResponse, SAP, Excel, Power BI, Python (basic)
  • Data: POS analysis, promotional lift modeling, forecast accuracy metrics (MAPE, WMAPE)

How to write a Demand Planner resume

A strong Demand Planner resume shows throughput, cost and reliability across the operations or supply chain you ran. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.

Sections, in order

  1. Summary
  2. Experience
  3. Skills
  4. Certifications
  5. Education

Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.

Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.

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Demand Planner resume FAQ

What should a Demand Planner resume include?

A Demand Planner resume should show throughput, cost and reliability across the operations or supply chain you ran. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Skills, Certifications and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.

What is the best resume template for a Demand Planner?

Classic, Compact and Modern work well for Demand Planner roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.

How long should a Demand Planner resume be?

One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.

Which skills should a Demand Planner put on a resume?

Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Demand Planner roles are Supply chain planning, Inventory management, Logistics and distribution, Lean and Six Sigma, Vendor management and ERP and WMS systems.

How do I write strong Demand Planner resume bullet points?

Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as on-time delivery, inventory turns and cost per unit. For example: "Raised on-time delivery from 88% to 97% across 3 warehouses by redesigning pick routes."

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