Lennox (NYSE: LII) Driven by 130 years of legacy, HVAC and refrigeration success, Lennox provides our residential and commercial customers with industry-leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and delivering innovative, sustainable products and services. Our culture guides us and creates a workplace where all employees feel heard and welcomed. Lennox is a global community that values each team member’s contributions and offers a supportive environment for career development. Come, stay, and grow with us.

As the Senior Manager, Demand Planning, you will establish demand planning policies and procedures and manage the team that conducts analysis and develops demand plans. In this high impact role, you will influence the strategic direction for Supply Chain initiatives.

You will be trusted to:

• Provide demand planning expertise in strategic supply chain decisions.
• Define the multi-year plans for the demand planning function.
• Lead the consensus demand planning process for finished goods and parts using the baseline statistical forecast, new business, promotions, external market factors, and new product introductions.
• Determine the best metrics to use to provide the most accurate representation of the forecast.
• Develop new and innovative methods of analyzing data and determines which methods to apply.
• Responsible for coordinating sales and marketing input to the strategic inventory segmentation, stock/non-stock classification, acceptable lead time expectations and optimal inventory levels.
• Provide central coordination of the product life-cycle management process.
• Develop proactive strategies to anticipate and mitigate issues and risks with respect to forecasting.
• Use interpretations of data to influence and support organization decision making.
• Lead a team in defining forecast model parameters and improving relevant hierarchies.
• Manage all aspects of leading and developing team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A master's degree or equivalent is preferred.
• 8+ years related experience. Requires at least 3 years experience as a manager.

Additional Qualifications

• Demonstrates a broad business perspective and understanding of the impact of decisions on sales, attrition, working capital and costs.
• Requires an exceptional understanding of complex statistical methodologies.
• Requires an extensive understanding of best practices in evaluating market demand and setting inventory goals.
• Familiar with the impact of sales initiatives on the variability of volume.
• Requires expert knowledge of Supply Chain Management.
• Requires expertise in forecasting and configuring demand planning systems.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. Expert with SAP or another advanced planning system.
• Excellent leadership, organizational and management skills.

Compensation: This is a salaried exempt role. The starting salary range for this role and market is between $126,000 - $165,900 annually. Factors that may affect starting salary include geography/market and the skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Employees in this role are also eligible for an annual bonus in accordance with the terms of the Company’s applicable plan. Employees in this role are not eligible for overtime.

Benefits: Subject to applicable eligibility requirements, the following benefits are offered for this role: tuition reimbursement; medical, dental, and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage; 401(k) retirement plan; short-term disability insurance; 8 weeks paid birthing leave; 2 weeks paid bonding leave; life and long-term disability insurance.

Depending on date of hire, and subject to applicable eligibility requirements, new employees in this role also receive up to: 12 days paid time off, 2 paid well-being days, 1 paid volunteer day, 12 paid holidays, and 1 floating holidays per year.

Our Culture: At Lennox, our Core Values of Integrity, Respect & Excellence are ingrained in the fabric of the organization. They define our culture – which is about how we do business and how we treat others. Lennox is not just a workplace; we are a global community that values each team member’s contributions. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to recruit, develop, and retain talented individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to succeed and contribute to our continued growth and success. At Lennox, you’ll take pride in our brands, knowing you are part of something special. Come, stay, and grow with us! 

Disclaimers: The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Lennox reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.