Demand Planning Process Manager

About the role

The Demand Planning Process Manager plays a crucial role in advancing Georgia-Pacific’s demand planning capabilities. This role involves combining strong demand planning fundamentals with process, technology, and analytical innovation. The position requires collaboration with business partners, IT, and supply chain stakeholders to understand demand planning processes and best practices, identify pain points, and translate business needs into scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Learn, apply, and continuously improve demand planning processes and best practices across the enterprise
• Contribute to the advancement and adoption of innovative solutions, including advanced analytics and emerging technologies, to take demand planning to the next level
• Analyze day-to-day demand planning outputs (e.g., forecasts, statistical models) to ensure accuracy, relevance, and alignment with business needs
• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting performance by enhancing processes, models, metrics, and tools
• Partner with IT, analytics, and cross-functional teams to design, test, and implement improvements within SAP IBP and related technologies
• Support and enhance reporting and metrics (e.g., MAPE, BIAS) to drive continuous improvement and eliminate waste
• Guide and support core Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes
• Maintain, research, and evolve forecasting models and statistical baselines
• Document processes and deliver training to build and sustain organizational capability
• Participate in and help lead communities of practice to foster a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing
• Challenge the status quo, influence stakeholders without authority, and drive change that creates value across the supply chain
• Advance our Principle-Based Management® culture by applying and reinforcing the company’s Core Values and Principles

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning or supply chain planning, with exposure to forecasting models and statistical baselines
• Experience working with SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, or similar supply chain planning tools
• Comfortable partnering with IT and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into system or process improvements
• Experience leading or facilitating discussions with cross-functional stakeholders
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Strong analytical, system-based, and structured problem-solving skills
• Ability to listen to business needs, identify opportunities, and drive solutions collaboratively
• Ability to influence without authority and support cross-functional change

What Will Put You Ahead

• MBA or bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Supply Chain, Data Analytics, or a related field
• Experience in a high-volume consumer goods environment supporting demand planning, forecasting, advanced analytics, or production planning
• Experience working in or supporting a manufacturing or operations production facility environment
• Experience helping drive adoption of new planning tools, analytics, or technologies within a supply chain organization