Planning Analyst, Demand

About Us:

As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.

The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.

About the Opportunity:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Demand Planning Analyst to join our team at Pursuit Aerospace. The Demand Planning Analyst supports the enterprise Integrated Demand Review by preparing demand planning inputs, analyses, and supporting analytics. This role translates customer, OEM, historical, and site-level data into a clear, unconstrained demand signal. The Demand Planning Analyst ensures the accuracy, consistency, and transparency of demand analytics used to assess demand quality, volatility, and risk.

Location: This position can be hybrid with the office based in Manchester, CT or South Windsor, CT.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare enterprise demand inputs for the Integrated Demand Review, including unconstrained demand views and documented assumptions supporting enterprise-level SIOP process
• Reconcile site-level demand, customer inputs, OEM trends, and historical performance into a consistent enterprise demand signal
• Analyze demand volatility and quality (e.g., demand loaded within lead time, forecast accuracy, bias) and highlight risks and exceptions requiring escalation
• Support monitoring and reporting of demand guardrails, ensuring exceptions are clearly identified and communicated
• Partner with Demand Planning Director and Customer Demand Planners to ensure demand analytics are aligned and decision-ready for Consensus Review
• Support the adoption of AI-enabled analytics and automation to improve demand analysis and future-state planning capabilities

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
• At least 3 years of experience in demand planning analytics, production scheduling, or supply chain planning within a multi-site environment
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis without sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems, scheduling tools, and Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting
• Strong analytical background in demand planning with experience synthesizing multiple demand inputs.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze demand volatility, interpret forecasting metrics, and support enterprise-level demand decision-making
• Experienced in supporting manufacturing environment

Working Conditions

• Must be able to have prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to frequently sit, stand and walk.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.
• Personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses and safety shoes) is required on the shop floor
• Occasional weekend and evening work may be required to accommodate priorities, deadlines, and schedules.

Acknowledgements:

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Benefits:

Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.