Demand Planner

Siete Foods•Austin, TX

76d

About The Position

The Demand Planner develops and maintains weekly sales order forecasts for assigned customers and SKUs. The role works across Sales, Supply Planning, Production, and Commercialization to align forecasts with order timing, supply availability, and inventory needs. It analyzes historical data, channel inventory, and sales and marketing inputs to produce reliable forecasts, and communicates forecast assumptions and changes as needed. The planner monitors forecast accuracy, bias, and other performance indicators; maintains the parameters and logic used by planning tools; supports inventory strategies for existing products, new launches, and phase-outs; and contributes to demand planning process improvements.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in demand planning or related fields.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the consumer packaged goods industry.
Knowledge of data visualization tools or experience with demand planning software such as Anaplan or S&OP tools.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain accurate weekly sales order forecasts for assigned customers and SKUs.
Coordinate with Sales, Supply Planning, and Production teams to align sales order timing and supply availability.
Explain the rationale and assumptions behind sales order forecasts as needed.
Analyze historical data, channel inventory, and sales and marketing inputs to generate forecasts.
Monitor and report forecast accuracy, bias, and other key performance indicators.
Support senior team members with cross-functional communication about forecast changes.
Work with Supply Planning and Commercialization teams on inventory strategies for existing products, new launches, and phase-outs.
Use planning tools and systems and suggest potential improvements.
Maintain the parameters and logic used by planning tools to convert consumption forecasts into sales order forecasts.
Contribute to demand planning process improvement.
Monitor and manage channel inventory levels.