DEMAND PLANNER

DEMAND PLANNER

Location: Mason, OH, United States

Date Posted: Jul 14, 2026

Category: Supply Chain, Procurement & Transportation

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Demand Planner

Purpose and Scope/General Summary: We are looking for a Demand Planner located at JBS in our Mason, Ohio location. This position works closely with customers to effectively manage case ready meats delivery. Job involves logistics, procurement, inventory and accounting functions. Using their exceptional organization and communication skills, this person will be responsible for the gathering, validation, and interpretation of relevant data to maintain a valid and accurate demand schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Manage direct contact with customers and customer requests.

• Manage inbound and outbound deliveries of case ready meat plant products for numerous plants. Successfully write and manage these orders including advertised features, parity-priced items, bi-products, and weekly turn business.

• Receives orders from sales team and customers, checks for accuracy, commits to inventory, and promises delivery date based on availability of materials, customer needs and production schedules.

• Assist in managing inventory levels which are sufficient to customer demands while controlling costs.

• Help manage costs from suppliers to Procurement system to ensure proper billing to stores.

• Manages proper inventory levels to support shelf lifer expectations and control product freshness.

• Responsible for communicating raw material forecast based on both scan projections and shipment reports.

• Manage demand exceptions related to out of compliance demand, forecast bias, and demand anomalies.

• Maximize accuracy of the demand schedule by analyzing historical projections vs. actuals

• Support the Supply/Production planning through prioritizing inventory needs, new items forecasts, product phase out and special builds

• Establishes production plans and priorities based on customer requirements.

• Oversee logistics of customer/supplier demands.

• Oversee logistics from case ready facilities to division distribution centers to conclude when product is received.

• Track performance of supply chain and logistics KPIs (inventory turns, fill rates, days of inventory outstanding, planned costs vs actual costs, etc.)

• Maintain and update demand forecast dates

• Utilize Excel and other tools to conduct analysis for forecast availability and accuracy

• Work with cross functional teams to ensure that any activity affecting forecasts are accounted for in monthly projections

• Coordinates order changes in production scheduling and shipping. Resolves daily problems about material rejections and production changes due to equipment breakdowns.

Qualifications:

• Excellent computer skills and ability to learn customers internal systems.
• Flexibility to work weekends (limited hours) on rotating basis.
• Must maintain a helpful and professional attitude and appearance
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or equivalent experience
• Prior Telecommunications experience a plus
• A minimum of 3 years of experience supply chain, operations, or logistics
• The ability to communicate effectively with management on all levels and be customer-focused
• Excellent attention to detail, problem solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure, work with a team and be flexible with work schedule
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel and Access: A MUST
• Experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools
• Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
• May assume other duties as assigned
• As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary, and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base salary range of [$58,015-$70,488];
• Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company's annual bonus plan; the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program.
• Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us:

JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim's, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE/Vets/Disability

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.

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