Demand Planner Jobs in Illinois
Demand Planner jobs in Illinois are consistently active, with strong concentrations in consumer packaged goods, food and beverage manufacturing, and retail supply chain, covering roles from entry-level inventory analysts through senior demand planning managers. Chicago anchors the market, with additional hiring in Deerfield and Moline, where companies like Kraft Heinz, Baxter International, and Deere and Company maintain substantial supply chain operations. The most in-demand specialties are statistical forecasting, S&OP process management, and ERP-driven planning in SAP or Oracle environments. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Employee Type:
Full timeLocation:
IL Oak BrookJob Type:
Supply Chain PlanningJob Posting Title:
Sr. Demand PlannerAbout Us:
TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.
Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values— Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.
What You Gain:
Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!
401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.
Job Description:
About the Role:
The Senior Demand Planner is a highly experienced forecasting and planning professional responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving base statistical or machine learning forecasts and consensus demand plans across assigned categories. This role serves as a subject matter expert for demand planning processes and systems, provides leadership in cross-category consolidation and enterprise analysis, and supports special projects and capability development.
The Senior Demand Planner partners closely with Sales, Category Management, Finance, Supply Planning, and Operations to communicate forecast drivers, assumptions, risks, and opportunities while advancing planning maturity, governance, and analytical capability across the organization.
You’ll add value to this role through the following, but not limited to:
- Develop, own, and continuously improve high-quality demand forecasts using historical sales, shipment, depletion, and consumption data.
- Analyze forecast accuracy, bias, value-add, volatility, and stability across categories; identify root causes and lead corrective actions.
- Improve forecasting models, assumptions, and processes to strengthen forecast quality and business confidence.
- Manage complex demand forecasting unit structures and lifecycle events, including new product introductions, phase-ins, and phase-outs, based on enterprise risk and value.
- Lead and influence Integrated Business Planning demand consensus discussions for assigned categories.
- Perform cross-category and portfolio-level consolidation to identify aggregate demand trends, trade-offs, risks, and opportunities.
- Provide forward-looking analysis and recommendations to support enterprise decision-making and scenario planning.
- Translate commercial strategies, promotions, market dynamics, and external data into quantified demand impacts.
- Conduct benchmarking and comparative analysis to improve forecast quality and planning effectiveness.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for demand planning processes, tools, and data, including enterprise planning and reporting systems.
- Partner with Planning COE, IT, and Analytics teams to support enhancements, adoption, process documentation, and governance.
- Support onboarding and training of Demand Planners through hands-on coaching, mentoring, playbooks, and knowledge-sharing forums.
- Lead special projects and transformation initiatives related to forecasting methods, process redesign, analytics enhancements, and planning capability.
- Represent Demand Planning in cross-functional initiatives and ensure planning implications are addressed.
- Influence senior stakeholders through clear communication of drivers, constraints, trade-offs, and data-driven demand planning recommendations.
Important Details:
- This is a full-time hybrid role based in Oak Brook, Illinois.
- The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $97,500.00 - $146,300.00 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.
You’ll fit right in if you have:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent experience, is required.
- 5–8+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analytics is required.
- Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills are required.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional influence capabilities are required.
- Advanced proficiency in planning systems is required; experience with Blue Yonder, o9, or Kinaxis is preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
- IBP / S&OP experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience in FMCG, food and beverage, or consumer products is preferred.
Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away!
Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team!
At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com
TreeHouse Use Only: #IND1
Employee Type:
Full timeLocation:
IL Oak BrookJob Type:
Supply Chain PlanningJob Posting Title:
Sr. Demand PlannerAbout Us:
TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.
Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values— Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.
What You Gain:
Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!
401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.
Job Description:
About the Role:
The Senior Demand Planner is a highly experienced forecasting and planning professional responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving base statistical or machine learning forecasts and consensus demand plans across assigned categories. This role serves as a subject matter expert for demand planning processes and systems, provides leadership in cross-category consolidation and enterprise analysis, and supports special projects and capability development.
The Senior Demand Planner partners closely with Sales, Category Management, Finance, Supply Planning, and Operations to communicate forecast drivers, assumptions, risks, and opportunities while advancing planning maturity, governance, and analytical capability across the organization.
You’ll add value to this role through the following, but not limited to:
- Develop, own, and continuously improve high-quality demand forecasts using historical sales, shipment, depletion, and consumption data.
- Analyze forecast accuracy, bias, value-add, volatility, and stability across categories; identify root causes and lead corrective actions.
- Improve forecasting models, assumptions, and processes to strengthen forecast quality and business confidence.
- Manage complex demand forecasting unit structures and lifecycle events, including new product introductions, phase-ins, and phase-outs, based on enterprise risk and value.
- Lead and influence Integrated Business Planning demand consensus discussions for assigned categories.
- Perform cross-category and portfolio-level consolidation to identify aggregate demand trends, trade-offs, risks, and opportunities.
- Provide forward-looking analysis and recommendations to support enterprise decision-making and scenario planning.
- Translate commercial strategies, promotions, market dynamics, and external data into quantified demand impacts.
- Conduct benchmarking and comparative analysis to improve forecast quality and planning effectiveness.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for demand planning processes, tools, and data, including enterprise planning and reporting systems.
- Partner with Planning COE, IT, and Analytics teams to support enhancements, adoption, process documentation, and governance.
- Support onboarding and training of Demand Planners through hands-on coaching, mentoring, playbooks, and knowledge-sharing forums.
- Lead special projects and transformation initiatives related to forecasting methods, process redesign, analytics enhancements, and planning capability.
- Represent Demand Planning in cross-functional initiatives and ensure planning implications are addressed.
- Influence senior stakeholders through clear communication of drivers, constraints, trade-offs, and data-driven demand planning recommendations.
Important Details:
- This is a full-time hybrid role based in Oak Brook, Illinois.
- The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $97,500.00 - $146,300.00 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.
You’ll fit right in if you have:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent experience, is required.
- 5–8+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analytics is required.
- Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills are required.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional influence capabilities are required.
- Advanced proficiency in planning systems is required; experience with Blue Yonder, o9, or Kinaxis is preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
- IBP / S&OP experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience in FMCG, food and beverage, or consumer products is preferred.
Your TreeHouse Foods Career is Just a Click Away!
Click on the “Apply” button or go directly to www.treehousefoods.com/careers to let us know you’re ready to join our team!
At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability-accommodations@treehousefoods.com
TreeHouse Use Only: #IND1
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Demand Planner Job Market in Illinois
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Who's Hiring
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- Manufacturing
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in demand planner jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, or a related quantitative field
- Proficiency in demand planning software such as SAP IBP, Oracle Demantra, or Kinaxis
- Experience building and maintaining statistical forecasts using historical sales data
- Demonstrated ability to lead or participate in Sales and Operations Planning processes
- Strong analytical skills including advanced Excel modeling and data visualization tools
- Familiarity with consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, or industrial manufacturing environments
Demand Planner Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a demand planner in Illinois?
Demand planning in Illinois requires no state-issued license or registration, so the path runs through education and credentials recognized by employers. Most Illinois hiring managers expect a bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, or a quantitative business field. The APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management credential is widely referenced in Illinois postings and signals core competency. Gaining hands-on experience with ERP systems before applying strengthens a candidacy significantly.
How much do demand planners make in Illinois?
Demand planners in Illinois earn a median of about $80,100 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $48,020 for the lowest 10% to over $128,070 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire demand planners in Illinois?
Employers hiring demand planners in Illinois right now include 1484, Ulta, and Abbott, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Illinois's dense concentration of CPG headquarters and food and beverage manufacturers in the Chicago metro means demand planner roles cycle through the market consistently throughout the year.
Which Illinois cities have the most demand planner jobs?
Cary, Oak Brook, and Chicago lead Illinois for demand planner openings. Chicago drives the largest share because it concentrates corporate headquarters and regional distribution centers for major CPG, retail, and industrial companies, while Deerfield and Moline reflect the supply chain footprints of large anchored employers like Baxter International and Deere and Company that sustain steady local hiring outside the city core.
Are there remote demand planner jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most fields. Demand planning is an analytical, system-based role that translates well to remote or hybrid arrangements. About 40% of demand planner openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how common flexible work has become in supply chain functions. Forecasting, S&OP preparation, and ERP data work are the tasks most frequently performed fully remotely.
How can I get hired as a demand planner in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a supply chain or operations analyst role at a large Illinois CPG or manufacturing company, where rotational programs often include a demand planning component. Companies like Kraft Heinz and Baxter International have structured supply chain rotational programs for recent graduates. Earning the APICS CPIM or completing an SAP IBP training module before applying gives candidates a measurable edge over other entry-level applicants.
Where can I find and apply to demand planner jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to demand planner jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings updated in real time. Find the roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the employers posting them. No signup is required to search and apply.
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