Demand Planner

Campbell's

About The Position

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover. Swanson, and V8. Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us. Why Campbell’s… Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners). Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting. Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay. If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store. Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s. Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually. Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees. How you will make history here… The Demand Planner is responsible for successfully developing and recommending a multiple-input demand plan through the management of collaborative relationships with the sales and marketing teams. Recommends a plan that delivers upon key revenue and operating income targets. Has ultimate responsibility for the ongoing maintenance and continuous improvement of both the aggregate and detailed demand plan for a specific equity within the Snyder’s-Lance business. This role will work closely with Sales and Operations Planning functions by providing demand level insights to drive production, inventory deployment, and customer service decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
1 + year of Demand Planning experience

Nice To Haves

3 + years of direct experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Understanding of go-to-market strategies and sales strategies.
Strong analytical, problem solving and reasoning skills.
Excellent knowledge of statistical modeling techniques.
Ability to interface with various organizational levels throughout multiple departments.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Exposure to Sales & Operations Planning and other internal and external collaborative processes.
Understanding of warehouse and transportation operations.
This position requires the skills to communicate and collaborate with others in ways that lead to consensus on a decision.
Prior experience with consumer-packaged goods (CPG) suppliers to mass-merchant retailers.
Ability to work independently on various projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Work with the sales and marketing team to ensure that they’ve reached consensus upon a demand plan based solely on what they’re planning to sell.
Communicate with each collaborating sales and marketing person regarding future promotional activity and any other notable movement in sales.
Monitor Salesperson’s communications, ask questions and enter promotional activities into the demand planning system.
Update and maintain the demand plan with future demand.
Become trained and fluent with the Demand Planning software including the variations and methods that can be used to produce an accurate statistical forecast
Analyze new items and determine the impact to the demand plan. This would encompass any product life cycle management, including product phase outs.
Collaborate as needed with product supply managers to navigate changes via demand control events.
Development and management of customer specific demand.
Monitor the flow of customer specific demand plans through the planning process and enterprise software tools and provide item specific input into the monthly S&OP process.
Leverage demand exception tools and planning skills to proactively identify and resolve demand control issues.
Measure, monitor and report key performance indicators
Prepare, understand, and present monthly plans.
Lead collaborative process improvement efforts that directly impact the demand plan.

Benefits

Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center.
Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s. Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

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