Demand Planning Manager
About The Position
A Demand Planning Manager job in Eastern WA or Woodinville, WA is available at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE). The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the success of balancing demand and supply at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. Through a formal Integrated Business Planning process, the Demand Planning Manager will develop, implement and drive the forecasting processes that support the company’s short-, mid- and long-term business plans for the domestic, international channels. The role will work closely with the Integrated Business Planning team, Supply Chain/Operations, Sales, Marketing, Vineyard/Winemaking and Executive teams to collaborate on an end-to-end plan that balances customer service needs with inventory cost, profit, risk and optimal bottling line efficiency. Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is the largest wine company in the Pacific Northwest, and among the largest premium wine companies in the U.S, with roots dating back to 1933. Throughout our 90+ year history, what has remained constant is our unwavering commitment to quality, service to our customers, and connection with our community. We are proud that our award-winning wines farmed in Washington are an expression of all the best things about the Pacific Northwest — the spirit of people, the abundance of the land, and the excellence-driven culture. Our distinctive portfolio of wines, including Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14 Hands, Columbia Crest, Intrinsic, Liquid Light, Northstar, and Spring Valley Vineyard, are enjoyed across the U.S. and distributed in over 100 countries.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. MBA preferred.
- Expert in the field of supply chain planning principles such as Demand Planning, MRP, DRP, Capacity Planning, Inventory Control, S&OP, IBP.
- Intermediate knowledge of forecasting and demand planning concepts such as statistical modeling, promotional planning, aggregation, and dis-aggregation modeling.
- Experience with demand and supply planning systems such as Anaplan, Oracle APS, JDA, SAP_APO, John Galt or other similar systems.
- Power user with Excel, Access and data mining through SQL data warehouses.
- Experience in developing and sharing demand related metrics and reporting.
- Understanding of winemaking lifecycle from planting to finished bottling preferred
- APICS certification preferred.
- History of responsible use of alcohol and other appropriate conduct, as well as fitness to be licensed, permitted, and/or certified by state and/or local regulatory bodies.
Nice To Haves
- MBA preferred.
- Understanding of winemaking lifecycle from planting to finished bottling preferred
- APICS certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Use sophisticated planning systems (ideally Anaplan) to build low level statistical base line forecasts.
- Lead the relevant demand planning processes to determine opportunities and risks against the company forecast.
- Facilitate the demand side IBP process with Marketing, Sales, Finance, Operations and Winemaking identifying risks, including contingencies in developing short-, mid- and long-term demand plans.
- Ensure supply supports demand plans by collaborating with the supply planning team.
- Provide transparency and accessibility to the demand plans to all necessary stakeholders.
- Use data driven metrics to drive process improvement and accountability focusing on demand plan accuracy.
- Work with IT in the development of reporting to support the demand process
- Develop within the demand planning software (or work with a developer) to create and maintain dashboards and input screens.
- Create, develop, and execute forecasting improvement initiatives and processes.
- Lead training and continued education of our Software and processes.
Benefits
- Health Care Coverage including medical, dental, vision & prescription – eligible on date of hire for full-time employees
- Paid Vacation & Holidays
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Employee Wine Discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
