Demand Planner

Rich Products Corporation•Buffalo, NY

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Demand Planner's responsibility is to support the development of divisional demand plans using our statistical models, while executing an Integrated Business Planning process with finance, purchasing, production and deployment of product. This role provides optimization of costs and service in support of company profitability plans. The Demand Planner will understand the variability of product categories and develop robust statistical models and processes to support the development of long-range plans. They will develop demand plans at the division, product, and location level, conduct trend analyses, and facilitate discussions with marketing and sales to drive consensus. This role also facilitates demand review and consensus meetings, supports the development of Sales and Operations Planning decks, and utilizes accuracy and bias results to improve site-level forecasts. The Demand Planner ensures demand alignment with long-term strategic plans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Supply Chain Management or related field.
3+ years of statistical forecasting and supply chain experience.
Strong written, interpersonal and presentation skills.
Strong PC proficiency to include Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint (Access preferred) and advanced proficiency in Excel required.
Strong Administrative skills and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
Professional certification preferred (e.g., APICS).
Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution and customer service.
Knowledge of Sales and Marketing functions preferred.
Experience in Integrated Business Planning.
SAP or related systems experience preferred.
Experience with advanced ERP planning systems (BW, SAP, APO) preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the development of divisional demand plans using statistical models.
Execute an Integrated Business Planning process with finance, purchasing, production, and deployment of product.
Provide optimization of costs and service in support of company profitability plans.
Understand variability of product categories and develop robust statistical models.
Develop statistical processes to support development of long-range plans.
Develop demand plans at the division, product, and location level.
Conduct trend analyses and facilitate discussions with marketing and sales to drive consensus.
Facilitate demand review and consensus meetings.
Support development of Sales and Operations Planning decks.
Utilize accuracy and bias results to improve site level forecasts.
Analyze and review the divisional demand plans with Finance, Marketing, and Sales.
Ensure demand alignment with long term strategic plans.