Description
Food manufacturing experience highly preferred.
The Supply Chain Demand Planner will be responsible for developing accurate demand forecasts to support supply chain planning, inventory optimization, and business decision-making. This role analyzes historical data, market trends, promotional activity, and customer insights to create reliable demand plans that help the organization balance supply with demand efficiently. Utilizing innovative demand planning tools and internal processes, this role will develop and maintain demand forecasts that will drive production and purchasing directives to support our high levels of customer service as well as support the expansion and growth of our S&OP processes on both our food service and retail side of the business. This role will be cross functional and proactively collaborate with all plants on schedules, customer service, sales, marketing, and finance to positively influence results. 100% onsite
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
1. Develop, maintain, and improve short-, mid-, and long-range demand forecasts
2. Analyze historical sales, seasonality, product life cycles, and market trends
3. Review and adjust forecasts based on input from sales and marketing
4. Proposing and implementing solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy
5. Addressing demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner
6. Work with the Procurement department on resolving supply issues
7. Highly analytical with in-depth knowledge of advanced mathematical and forecasting policies
8. Lead or participate in S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) meetings
9. Communicate forecast changes, risks, and opportunities to stakeholders
10. Partner with supply planning to ensure supply levels meet forecasted demand
11. Work closely with marketing on launches, promotions, and discontinuations
12. Monitor forecast accuracy and implement improvement initiatives
13. Identify demand drivers and root causes of forecast variability
14. Provide regular reporting on demand trends, inventory risks, and service level performance
15. Highlight product shortages, excess, or obsolescence risks
16. Data management within the Planning System
17. Build inter-transfer truck loads based on demand needs
18. Other duties as assigned
Education and/or Experience
Bachelors (B. A.) or equivalent from four-year College; 5-7 years’ minimum of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
19. Experience with ERP or planning systems (Kinaxis, SAP, Oracle, Anaplan, etc.)
20. Kinaxis Maestro preferred
21. Knowledge of statistical forecasting methods
22. Familiarity with S&OP processes
23. Strong problem-solving and scenario-planning capabilities
24. Strong communication ability
25. Teamwork and Collaboration
26. Supply Chain management and Demand management
27. Microsoft Excel
28. Data Analysis
29. Inventory Management