Demand Planner

Nutramax Laboratories•Lancaster, SC

11d

About The Position

Nutramax desires to provide a drug-free, healthful, and safe workplace. We hold a zero-tolerance policy for drug use. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a preemployment background check and drug screen (subject to applicable law). The hours for this position are Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm. Overview: A leading South Carolina based manufacturer of animal nutritional supplements is expanding domestically and internationally. This Demand Planners’ position within the supply chain group and will report to the Director of Demand Planning.

Requirements

BS/BA degree
Two to Five years of general supply chain experience preferred
Demand planning experience within the consumer products field
Business acumen that supports an understanding of how the demand plan impacts the financial positon of the company
Intermediate level user of Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Demand planning experience with and without the use of an integrated ERP system
Ability to work with multiple levels within and outside the organization.
Strong analytical, organizational, decision-making and presentation skills.
Strong leadership skills essential to effectively drive results across all teams, areas and levels of business affecting the forecast process.
Proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts
Minimal travel

Nice To Haves

Nutritional supplement manufacturing – tablets, capsules, powders, soft chews
Demand planning experience that has included partnering with national distributors, big box retailers, and ecommerce distributors
APICS or other supply chain certifications
SAP ERP experience
Project Management experience

Responsibilities

Assemble the demand plan for assigned channel and assists in demand planning cross functionally.
Partner with sales, product managers, and external customers to create, measure, and drive forecast accuracy improvement at the customer and SKU level.
Assist external customers inventory alignment based on key demand drivers within the market.
Assist cross functional teams to understand the key drivers of demand - replenishment, events, new product launches, existing product extensions, and seasonality.
Develop and maintain current systems that educates the organization about the value of driving continuous improvement in the demand planning process.
Identify, measure, and improve financial and non-financial demand planning metrics.
Proactively assess the risks associated with demand spikes and troughs, then work with senior managers to develop alternatives that assure customer fulfillment, inventory stability, and capacity maintenance.
Perform other assigned duties as required in meeting company objectives
Communicate effectively with other departments within the organization and function within a team environment.
Regular attendance is required