Demand Planner

CBIZ•Kansas City, MO

22d

About The Position

The Demand Planner will take the lead on demand planning for key SKUs and customer channels across North America. This role drives the monthly forecast cycles by bringing together insights from Sales, Marketing, and Finance. The planner will turn demand signals, actuals, and variances into clear recommendations and smart next steps. They will partner with Supply and Inventory Planning teams to ensure the right products are available at the right time, track forecast accuracy KPIs, and champion improvements. The role involves keeping a pulse on trends, promotions, seasonality, and new product launches to strengthen demand plans. The Demand Planner will fuel the local S&OP process with data-led insights, accurate forecasting inputs, and clear business storytelling. They will collaborate with commercial teams on customer and retailer planning that supports growth and bring fresh ideas to improve planning tools, reporting, and ways of working. This position involves creating weekly and monthly forecasts and reporting packages, decoding market trends, POS data, consumption signals, and company sales history to build practical, insight-driven forecasts. The role requires bringing cross-functional partners together to align assumptions, surface opportunities, and drive accountability, as well as spotting risks and opportunities early so Supply and Inventory Planning can respond with speed and confidence. Support for system clean-up, master data accuracy, and planning optimization is also expected. The Demand Planner will become the go-to forecasting lead for select product categories or customer segments.

Requirements

Applicants must be at least 18 years old to be considered for this position.
Ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate with others.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or related field
3–5 years of experience in demand planning, preferably in CPG or consumer healthcare
A strong analytical mindset, sharp attention to detail, and curiosity to dig into the “why” behind the numbers
Proficient in ERP and supply chain planning systems, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365
Clear communication skills and the confidence to collaborate across functions
Comfort working in a lean, hands-on environment where priorities can shift and smart problem-solving matters

Nice To Haves

Experience in sexual wellness, lifestyle or personal care categories
Familiarity with POS data analysis and retailer-specific forecasting
Understanding of S&OP or IBP processes
Entrepreneurial mindset with a roll-up-your-sleeves approach

Responsibilities

Take the lead on demand planning for key SKUs and customer channels across North America
Drive monthly forecast cycles by bringing together insights from Sales, Marketing, and Finance
Turn demand signals, actuals, and variances into clear recommendations and smart next steps
Partner with Supply and Inventory Planning teams to help ensure the right products are available at the right time
Track forecast accuracy KPIs and champion improvements that make planning sharper and more reliable
Keep a pulse on trends, promotions, seasonality, and new product launches to strengthen demand plans
Fuel the local S&OP process with data-led insights, accurate forecasting inputs, and clear business storytelling
Collaborate with commercial teams on customer and retailer planning that supports growth
Bring fresh ideas to improve planning tools, reporting, and ways of working
Create weekly and monthly forecasts and reporting packages that help the business make confident decisions
Decode market trends, POS data, consumption signals, and company sales history to build practical, insight-driven forecasts
Bring cross-functional partners together to align assumptions, surface opportunities, and drive accountability
Spot risks and opportunities early so Supply and Inventory Planning can respond with speed and confidence
Support system clean-up, master data accuracy, and planning optimization to keep the engine running smoothly
Become the go-to forecasting lead for select product categories or customer segments