Sr Demand Planner

Responsibilities

• Drive and execute the monthly demand forecasting process.
• Ensure alignment with supply planners, sales & category directors/managers.
• Develop and Maintain Demantra (Forecast) baseline forecast, and sales ship plans using external data from Retailer POS and Inventory reports located in Tableau dashboards.
• Contribute to monthly S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning).
• Proactively align supply & demand imbalances and collaborate with Director Supply Chain Planning to identify gap closing actions.
• Maintain optimal operating inventory levels for the managed categories (key performance metrics).
• Collaborate with category to align on proper right inventory levels by category, SKU class and safety stock levels.
• Ensure supply allocation in S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning), targets accounts for right sizing of inventory in the tactical horizon (3mths-6mths).
• Ensure Finished Goods Inventory optimization i.e. inventory turns.
• Guide and support development of dashboards and analytics.
• Drive Improvement Activities/Projects in Demand and Supply processes and practices.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree is required or equivalent experience.
• Requires a minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible business-related experience, consumer goods experience preferred.
• Prior supply/demand planning experience required.
• Demonstrated project planning and execution experience.
• Experienced engagement and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.