Associate Manager, Demand Planning

SC Johnson•Racine, WI

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you energized by turning data into insights, influencing business decisions, and driving forecast accuracy in a fast-paced consumer goods environment? As an Associate Manager, Demand Planning, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the demand strategy for one or more North American Business Units, serving as a key connector between Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance. In this highly visible role, you'll lead critical components of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, transforming market intelligence, customer insights, promotional plans, and historical performance into a robust demand forecast that guides business decisions and operational execution. Your expertise will directly impact inventory optimization, service levels, and business performance while helping the organization anticipate market trends and respond with agility. This is an opportunity to influence strategy, collaborate with senior cross-functional leaders, and make a measurable impact on some of the most recognized brands in the industry.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Operations, Business, Economics, Engineering, Statistics, or related field
5+ years progressive experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain roles (or equivalent) with increasing responsibility
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to present recommendations concisely to cross functional partners and gain support for consensus plans rooted in data and assumptions
Quantitative and qualitative data analysis, linking root cause to action driving KPI improvement
Ability to work with and deal with ambiguity; analyze existing data, make assumptions, and present business cases for action
A fast-paced, multi-tasking expert with strong cross-functional project management capabilities
End to End Supply Chain knowledge and understanding; able to quickly make decisions based on analysis of current assumptions

Responsibilities

Lead monthly and quarterly demand forecasting and consensus processes for assigned portfolio or region
Collaborate closely with commercial partners gathering insights into long term business trends, media, and promo plans to influence our long-range forecast
Work with Deliver the plan planners to incorporate S&OE forecast changes into long range plans; adjust plans for long term impacts
Communicate and present monthly changes with clear data drivers and gain collective buy in from cross functional partners on a consensus forecast
Collaborate with Commercial and Supply Planning partners to model future business risks and opportunities and evaluate support
Responsible for actioning budget plans annually
Conduct root cause analyses of forecast error and identify corrective actions
Recommend and support corrective actions to improve forecast accuracy and overall planning effectiveness