Demand Planning Manager - The Toro Company

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About Us

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world-class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Process Ownership
  • Lead the monthly RLC Demand Consensus process, ensuring alignment across Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain.
  • Own the family-level demand plan for 24–36 months and ensure SKU-level forecast quality within the cumulative lead-time horizon.
  • Guide, mentor, and develop RLC-focused demand planning analysts.
  • Ensure full adherence to enterprise IBP standards and the RLC business unit’s planning calendar.
• Integrated Tactical Planning (ITP) – Ownership & Leadership
  • Own and lead the weekly RLC Integrated Tactical Planning (ITP) process, ensuring short-term alignment across Sales, Marketing, Supply Planning, and Operations.
  • Facilitate weekly ITP meetings, driving visibility to near-term demand changes, supply constraints, risks, and required trade-off decisions.
  • Consolidate and validate short-term demand signals from Sales, Marketing, channel partners, and POS trends.
  • Partner with Supply Planning to evaluate capacity, inventory, and production feasibility, escalating issues when tactical plans diverge from IBP.
  • Ensure cross-functional accountability for actions and closure of issues identified during the IP cycle.
  • Identify and communicate deviations from the IBP demand plan, quantifying impacts on service levels, inventory, and revenue.
  • Drive scenario planning to support decisions related to demand surges, supply shortages, promotions, and seasonal shifts.
  • Deliver weekly ITP dashboards, KPIs, and executive summaries highlighting risks and required decisions.
  • Ensure alignment between tactical (ITP) and strategic (IBP) horizons.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Integrate POS trends, shipment history, channel inventory, promotional activity, and customer insights into the RLC forecast.
  • Partner with RLC Sales & Marketing to validate assumptions and ensure alignment to a single consensus demand plan.
  • Work closely with Supply Planning to identify constraints, assess risks, and escalate supply/demand misalignments.
• Forecasting, Analysis & Performance Management
  • Oversee forecasting within SAP IBP for RLC, ensuring model effectiveness and data quality.
  • Monitor EVA, BIAS, forecast accuracy, and stability; perform root cause analysis and lead corrective actions.
  • Deliver reporting and insights on RLC forecast performance, risks, and variances to leadership.
  • Identify and size risks and opportunities; lead scenario-based planning.
• Product Lifecycle, Portfolio Management & Strategic Planning
  • Lead demand planning for RLC new product introductions, including pre-launch volumes and ramp curves.
  • Manage RLC end-of-life demand plans and inventory transitions.
  • Provide demand inputs to RLC annual business planning and long-range strategy.
• Tools, Systems & Continuous Improvement
  • Support improvements in IBP, forecasting systems, and RLC data integrity.
  • Lead implementation and optimization of new tools and planning processes for RLC.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Analytics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain planning; RLC or similar industry experience preferred.
• Knowledge of advanced planning tools.
• Expertise in forecasting methods, data modeling, and demand planning best practices.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel; preferred experience with SQL, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Excellent communication and influence skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and an affordable, top-tier medical/dental/vision plan.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Casual dress code ("Dress for your day").
• Onsite café serving breakfast and lunch, with attached Caribou Coffee.
• Complimentary use of onsite fitness facility and access to mental health and financial wellness resources.
• 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.
• Summer hours: flexible schedule allowing early departure by noon on Fridays.
• Hybrid work schedule with some in-office and some remote work.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between $104,000 - $130,000. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. Access to pay early is available through the dailypay app.