Senior Demand Planning Analyst- Food and Beverage

Responsibilities

• Demand Planning: Calculating usage projections on an annual, bi-quarterly, quarterly, seasonal, and ad-hoc basis.
• Manage demand planning files to ensure accuracy; actively monitor and adjust forecast models based on current trend analysis.
• Document demand planning assumptions, monitor and improve forecast accuracy.
• Drive regular demand review meetings with recommended changes to forecasts, co-lead the S&OP process.
• Collaboration/integration with GEPD program managers to ensure visibility into programs and anticipate future demand.
• Liaison with fleet.
• Implement, maintain, and monitor HAGroup SOPs and P&Ps across the fleet.
• Facilitate and execute shipboard training/auditing associated to demand planning processes and onboard inventory management.
• Manage fleet adherence to demand plans, market masters.
• Analyze special purchase requests (SPRs), out-of-templates (OOTs), and other requests outside of the consensus demand plans.
• Product Lifecycle Management: SKU segmentation, Optimizes the lifecycle and change control processes, Track and analyze SKU adoption through all levels of product lifecycle seasonally by ship/class.
• Serves as the liaison between brand management, supply chain, sales, and product development teams to coordinate inputs, and investigate and resolve product supply challenges.
• Management reporting, KPI tracking, and presentations as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, hospitality operations or finance (or equivalent experience).
• Demonstrated ability to lead transformations, influence stakeholders and apply change management.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate a detailed analytical skillset.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills with the confidence to present to leadership teams.
• Expert level knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in inventory management or business analytics in the cruise industry, Working knowledge of SQL and/or Power BI, Working knowledge of Crunchtime, Demand Driven, CPIM, APICS, ore equivalent certificate.

Minimum Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience with planning, big data analytics, and/or inventory management.
• Minimum 5 years of management level experience within hospitality management.

Preferred Experience

• 3+ years of management level experience within planning, analytics and/or demand planning/inventory management.
• 3+ year of management level experience within hospitality management.