demand planning jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, demand planning appears in 127 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Demand & Supply Planner roles, with demand down 49% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about demand planning
+Is demand planning in demand in 2026?
Yes. demand planning appears in 127 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 49% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Demand & Supply Planner roles (17% of Demand & Supply Planner postings list it).
+What jobs require demand planning?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require demand planning are Demand & Supply Planner (17% of postings list demand planning), Software Engineer (6% of postings list demand planning), Data Analyst (4% of postings list demand planning).
+What skills are commonly paired with demand planning?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), demand planning most often appears alongside SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Data analysis, inventory management.
+Where is demand planning most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring demand planning are Costa Mesa, Manhattan, Carolina, Morrisville, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring demand planning — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require demand planning
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Demand & Supply Planner | 22 | 17.3% |
| Software Engineer | 8 | 6.3% |
| Data Analyst | 5 | 3.9% |
| Demand Planner | 5 | 3.9% |
| Master Scheduler | 5 | 3.9% |
| Head of Operational Excellence & Systems | 3 | 2.4% |
| Performance Marketing Manager | 3 | 2.4% |
| Planning Manager | 3 | 2.4% |
| Product Manager | 3 | 2.4% |
| S&OP Planning Analyst | 3 | 2.4% |
Top metros hiring for demand planning
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | 32 | 49.2% |
| Manhattan | 6 | 9.2% |
| Carolina | 5 | 7.7% |
| Morrisville | 5 | 7.7% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 6.2% |
| Chicago | 4 | 6.2% |
| Atlanta | 3 | 4.6% |
| Mexico City | 3 | 4.6% |
| Santa Clara | 3 | 4.6% |
Skills commonly paired with demand planning
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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