Analyst, Demand Planning

Responsibilities

• Analyzing sales data, trends, and customer behavior to create demand plans.
• Manage escalation process for changes to demand plan inside lead time.
• Ensure new product launch demand is supported by comparative product launch and sell-through information.
• Manage inventory levels to meet corporate goals.
• Review and understand gaps between forecast and budget and communicate these with key stakeholders.
• Ensure demand planning activities are undertaken in line with global standards.
• Aid in the development, analysis, and coordination of planning and supply chain reporting.
• Identify current and potential product shortages and excess inventory.
• Review stock to sales ratios and respond to changing sales trends.
• Provide ad hoc reports to assist partners across International, Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing with ongoing management of their business areas.
• Support Supply Chain team with analytics pertaining to key demand and supply chain metrics.
• Participate in monthly Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning functions - representing demand planning interests through report execution and contributing to review and action item discussions.
• Track current and future inventory ownership for both finished goods and components based on purchasing plans and demand forecasts.
• Provide production forecasts beyond purchase orders to partners and CMs to provide transparency into future raw material needs.
• Execute excess inventory management by identifying SKUs over target or with excess ownership based on expiration dates.

Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred or equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years of experience working in inventory control and planning.
• Consumer Packaged Goods Industry experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets, and forecasting systems.
• ERP experience helpful.
• Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Excellent ability to prioritize, multitask, work independently and meet strict deadlines.
• Prior experience with budgeting, forecasting, and data analysis.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.