Demand Planner

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size.

About the role

The Demand Planner's responsibility is to support the development of divisional demand plans using our statistical models, while executing an Integrated Business Planning process with finance, purchasing, production and deployment of product.

Responsibilities

• Provide optimization of costs and service in support of company profitability plans.
• Understand variability of product categories and develops robust set of corresponding statistical models.
• Develops statistical processes to support development of long range plans.
• Develop demand plans at the division, product, and location level.
• Conducts trend analyses and facilitates discussions with marketing and sales to drive consensus.
• Facilitates demand review and consensus meetings and supports development of Sales and Operations Planning decks.
• Utilizes accuracy and bias results to improve site level forecasts.
• Analyzes and reviews the divisional demand plans with Finance, Marketing and Sales.
• Ensures demand alignment with long term strategic plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Supply Chain Management or related field, with 3+ years of statistical forecasting and supply chain experience.
• MBA preferred.
• Professional certification preferred (e.g., APICS).
• Statistical Forecasting and Model development.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution and customer service.
• Strong written, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Sales and Marketing functions preferred.
• Experience in Integrated Business Planning.
• Strong PC proficiency to include Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint (Access preferred) and advanced proficiency in Excel required.
• Strong Administrative skills and attention to detail.
• SAP or related systems experience preferred.
• Experience with advanced ERP planning systems (BW, SAP, APO) preferred.

Pay

Annual Range: $78,009.00 - $105,542.00