Will “Demand Planner” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Job Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 11-3061.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 117,720.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 56.00
• Currently, there are 71,750 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Purchasing Managers”.

Also Known As…

• Purchasing Managers
• Purchasing Supervisor
• Purchasing Manager
• Purchasing Director
• Procurement Officer
• Procurement Manager
• Materials Manager
• Director of Strategic Sourcing
• Director of Purchasing
• Director of Materials
• Commodity Manager
• Supply Chain Manager
• Subcontract Administrator
• Strategic Sourcing Manager
• Sourcing Specialist
• Sourcing Manager
• Purchasing Officer
• Purchasing Coordinator
• Purchasing Analyst
• Purchasing Agent
• Property and Supply Officer
• Procurement Services Manager
• Procurement Agent
• Merchandising Manager
• Merchandise Planner
• Merchandise Manager
• Merchandise Executive
• Merchandise Director
• Materials Coordinator
• Material Manager
• Livestock, Grain, Cotton and Other Farm Products Purchasing Director
• Leasing Manager
• Import Coordinator
• General Merchandise Manager
• Division Merchandise Manager (DMM)
• Contracts Specialist
• Contracting Officer
• Contracting Manager
• Contract Manager
• Contract Coordinator
• Contract Administrator
• Commissary Superintendent
• Circuit Walker
• Circuit Rider
• Buyer

Tasks for “Demand Planner”

• Control purchasing department budgets.
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training.
• Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
• Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
• Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.
• Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
• Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Administer online purchasing systems.
• Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
• Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
• Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
• Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
• Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.

Related Technology & Tools

• 10-key calculators
• Personal computers
• Desktop computers

• Inventory management software
• Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Portfolio Project Management
• Infor Lawson Supply Chain Management
• Scheduling software
• Microsoft Access
• Database software
• Ariba Spend Management Suite
• SAP
• Microsoft Outlook
• Point of sale POS software
• Materials requirement planning MRP software
• Purchasing software
• SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
• PurchasingNet eProcurement
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Corel Paradox
• Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
• Microsoft Word
• Automated purchase order software
• Bottomline Technologies Bottomline Sprinter Purchasing Manager
• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management Solutions
• Web browser software
• Microsoft Excel
• Bowen & Groves M1 ERP
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software
• Oracle PeopleSoft
• IBM Lotus Notes
• Oracle DBMS
• Microsoft Office
• Epicor Vantage ERP
• Microsoft Project