Manager, Demand Planner

• Deliver best estimated unconstrained consensus 18- to 24-month rolling demand forecasts at SKU/customer level to enable business decisions
• Create, own and maintain statistical forecasts within the forecasting software (Demantra) for assigned products and customers
• Apply demand planning best practices, implement exception-based planning, and conduct analysis on different streams of forecasts, improve forecast accuracy with correspondent action plans
• Collaborate with SBUs to review, assess, and document assumptions, opportunities and risks
• Use external data, such as customer’s forecast or Circanda data and validate trends for demand sensing
• Communicate forecasting and demand planning policies and procedures to all cross-functional teams
• Quantify and report forecast accuracy (error) at item/channel, item/customer and item/DC levels for statistical, sales, customer, and consensus forecasts
• Work with Supply Planning to ensure alignment between demand and supply and meet key KPIs for Forecasting Accuracy and Fill Rate metrics
• Conduct monthly pre-demand meetings with sales and category teams for assigned channels and customers to establish demand plans
• Work with the CPG demand planning manager to organize and facilitate monthly demand reviews
• Support SCM by providing best estimate of unconstrained rolling 18-month demand forecast at DC level
• Support S&OE on reviewing exceptions weekly and providing insights or actions
• Manage and participate in S&OP as defined in RACI by the S&OP meeting structures and process
• Work with the supply chain and technology vendor consultants to leverage the process and applications (JDE and Demand Planning) relating to statistical and collaborative forecasting needs
• Organize statistical, marketing and sales, customer forecasts, and related analyses for presentation, discussion, and resolution within the established S&OP meeting framework
• Ongoing enhancements in operational efficiency and effectiveness, as well as advancements in reporting, analytics, and automated presentation processes
• Provide the sales team with customer-level baseline, analysis and reports for review and updates
• Support RGM (Revenue Growth Management), TPM (Trade Promotion Management)/TPO (Trade Promotion Optimization) initiatives aimed at integrating promotion data and analytics into Demantra
• Keep current on supply chain and demand planning best practices
• Maintain forecasting tools and systems (e.g., Demantra, PowerBI, Excel)
• Continuous improvements and enhancements of the Forecasting “Demantra” System
• Spearhead data accuracy analysis and advocate for data integrity to optimize statistical models
• Maintain in-depth working knowledge of the system capability, process and be the subject matter expert
• Facilitate, coordinate, and document regularly scheduled monthly meetings to include meeting minutes, consensus agreements between functions and stakeholders and follow-ups
• Ensure appropriate forecast metrics are monitored and reported

• A minimum of 8 years in supply chain with an impressive history of accomplishments and continuous improvements
• Bachelor’s degree – Supply Chain, Business Administration, Operations, or Engineering
• CPG/Food Industry Knowledge: Understanding of how promotions, pricing, and distribution changes affect demand
• Financial Acumen: able to understand and apply financial principles to make sound business decisions
• Strong understanding of demand forecasting methodologies, inventory management principles and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills with strong leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Ability to interact with internal and external executive stakeholders
• High level proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Project Management
• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time

• Project BI experience is a plus
• APICS certification a plus

annual bonus