Capacity Planner

Key Responsibilities

• Develop short-term and long-term capacity forecasts based on business demand, historical trends, and growth projections.


• Analyze workforce, operational, and production capacity to identify risks, constraints, and opportunities.


• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to utilization, productivity, throughput, and service levels.


• Collaborate with leadership teams to align capacity plans with organizational objectives.


• Create workforce and resource models to support budgeting and operational planning.


• Identify staffing needs and recommend hiring, scheduling, or resource allocation strategies.


• Conduct scenario planning and what-if analyses to evaluate changing business conditions.


• Prepare regular reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership review.


• Partner with Finance, Human Resources, Operations, and other stakeholders to support strategic decision-making.


• Continuously improve forecasting methodologies, planning processes, and reporting tools.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Finance, Statistics, Human Resources, or related field.


• 3+ years of experience in capacity planning, workforce planning, forecasting, operations analysis, or resource management.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.


• Experience working with forecasting and planning models.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Ability to interpret large datasets and translate findings into actionable recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with workforce management, ERP, CRM, or planning systems.


• Knowledge of forecasting methodologies and statistical analysis.


• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar analytics tools.


• Project management experience.


• APICS, Six Sigma, PMP, or related certification.