Demand Planning Analyst

Sonoco • Charlotte, NC

5d • $77,440 - $87,120 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Demand Planning Analyst manages and adheres to the systems and processes that support Demand Management for Rigid Paper North America. Reporting directly to the Associate Demand Planning Manager, the analyst is a member of the supply chain team and develops a long-term demand plan through the S&OP process while supporting customer teams with short- to mid-term plans. The role uses statistical forecasting, cross-functional input, analytical skills, available tools, and key metrics to evaluate plan performance.

The position is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with consideration for a partially remote work schedule. Some travel is required, primarily local, and visits to the corporate office in Hartsville, South Carolina, may be needed.

The annual base salary range is $77,440 to $87,120. Sonoco offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay and benefits. Benefits described for U.S. employees may vary by location or union status.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, or Logistics is preferred.
• Either 1–2 years of Demand Planning experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 5+ years of Demand Planning experience in a fast-paced manufacturing organization.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
• Assertive, collaborative, and results-oriented approach.
• Ability to succeed in a matrix environment.
• Strong working knowledge of systems such as Oracle, Logility, Excel, and Access.
• Ability to travel as needed to support business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Track record of cross-functional interaction.
• Demand Planning or statistical forecasting experience.
• Experience with Sales & Operations Planning.
• Financial acumen coupled with an effective interpersonal style.

Responsibilities

• Create the consensus forecast using sales, statistical, and customer forecasts while balancing Sales and Operations interests.
• Evaluate and monitor consensus, sales, and statistical forecasts, and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate regularly with Sales to update and optimize the consensus forecast.
• Compare targets with actual business results and analyze gaps in production and sales quantities.
• Prepare and review demand-related reports, analyses, and KPIs.
• Understand customers’ financial expectations for revenue and units, and communicate existing gaps.
• Contribute direction to maximize demand-planning metrics, including forecast accuracy and bias, and demonstrate their relationship to business performance.
• Identify and deploy repeatable demand-planning processes.
• Demonstrate the business impact and benefits of demand-planning improvements.
• Identify and develop strategies and best practices to drive and sustain improvement.
• Support quarterly financial forecasting and annual budget generation.
• Coordinate with Finance on cross-plant revenue planning.
• Develop expertise in using the corporate demand-planning software.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of all critical data sources.
• Evaluate and optimize relevant forecast parameters and statistical forecast models to improve the statistical forecast.
• Implement and support adoption of software-based KPI generation.
• Collaborate with Global IT to sustain and optimize the forecasting system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, including FSA and HSA options.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Wellbeing tools and resources, including an Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Company-paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans, including life, personal accident, and disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level