Demand Planning Lead

Haleon • Warren Township, NJ

2d • $104,505 - $156,757 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Demand Planning Lead is part of Haleon’s Supply Chain team and reports to the Demand Planning Manager. The role aligns Haleon’s supply chains more closely with the businesses and leads collaboration across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain. It drives excellence in demand forecasting, S&OP, and IBP, while ensuring efficient delivery of critical KPIs across a complex network.

The position is based onsite at Haleon’s Warren, New Jersey headquarters three days per week. The expected salary range is $104,505–$156,757.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 3 years of related professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience exporting and manipulating large data sets in Excel and familiarity with formulas such as VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, PIVOT, and SUMIFS.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Highly developed analytical skills.
• Ability to proactively lead and manage information and data from the supply chain organization.
• Organizational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong written and communication skills.
• Leadership and influencing skills.
• Relationship-building skills.
• Strong awareness of customer impact on demand signals.
• Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Ability to apply strategic and lateral thinking to deliver large-scale network solutions.
• Familiarity with Power BI and Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high-quality relationships with commercial teams and QSC counterparts to understand the supply chain and the impact of decisions.
• Generate and analyze baseline forecasts to ensure robust and realistic demand signals.
• Support demand shaping through market intelligence and drive product life cycle management in collaboration with supply chain functions and the commercial organization.
• Analyze demand trends and the competitive landscape.
• Consolidate demand, scenarios, and assumptions to validate the aggregated forecast for the Demand Review Meeting.
• Monitor demand plans for promotions and new products, working with commercial teams to evaluate plan effectiveness and link it to demand plans.
• Identify risks and opportunities in the demand forecast and elevate them to commercial teams.
• Be accountable for shared KPIs, including Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias, On Time in Full (OTIF), Daily Sales Conformance, and Customer Metrics/Feedback.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Comprehensive benefits program.
• Generous 401(k) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Time-off programs, including six months of paid parental leave.
• Healthcare programs, with the company paying for the majority of medical coverage for employees and their families.
• Eligibility for benefits on day one.
• Opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on business performance.
• Other incentive and recognition programs.

What This Job Offers

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