Sr. Analyst, Demand Planning

As a member of the strategic planning team, you’ll evaluate the market and help identify the best path forward for Johnsonville’s continued growth. From new products to channels, geographies, and more, this team assesses global growth potential organization-wide.

About the Role

The Senior Demand Planning Analyst will combine strong analytical skills with business partnership capabilities. They are comfortable leading monthly consensus meetings, translating commercial insights into operational forecasts, and influencing stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain. The role involves statistical/machine learning forecasting, market intelligence, customer insights, promotional planning, and business analytics to proactively identify risks and opportunities while driving continuous improvement in forecast accuracy and demand planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop rolling demand forecasts across the planning horizon at item, customer, and location levels
• Utilize statistical forecasting models while incorporating commercial intelligence
• Analyze historical sales, shipment, consumption, seasonality, trends, demand-drivers, and market changes
• Incorporate promotional activity, innovation launches, customer wins/losses, and lifecycle management into forecasts
• Use and maintain o9 Connected Planning solution’s driver-based forecasting tool
• Adhere to IBP methodology through cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Commercial Planning, Finance, and Supply Chain
• Monitor forecast accuracy, forecast bias, and other relevant KPIs to provide regular analysis to stakeholders
• Identify root causes of forecast errors and implement corrective actions
• Drive continuous improvement in the accuracy and reliability of statistical models, refining methodologies to optimize business outcomes
• Lead initiatives to enhance demand planning processes, incorporating best practices and automation where possible

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Statistics, Economics, Business, or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in Demand Planning or Supply Planning
• Hands-on experience with advanced planning and optimization within a Connected Planning Solution (o9 experience highly preferred)
• IBF, APICS, or other forecast/supply chain certification preferred
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry experience preferred
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Minimal travel required
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future

Skills

• Strong understanding of how statistical models and analytics support connected planning solutions
• Ability to foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement
• Proficiency in scenario modeling
• Strong presentation skills for leading monthly consensus meetings
• Continuous learning mindset and ability to apply the latest statistical methods and industry trends

Benefits

• Potential for a monthly bonus and 401k with company match
• Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Disability and life insurance
• Fertility and adoption assistance
• Competitive paid time off, including paid parental leave
• Access to a 24/7 onsite fitness center and onsite medical clinic

About Our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned company has invented better ways to make, eat, and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong, selling our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. Our culture, The Johnsonville Way, prioritizes developing your talents to drive great business results. We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic.