Demand Planning Manager

Haleon • Mississauga, ON

6d • CA$115,000 - CA$135,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Demand Planning Manager will own the Canada demand plan for an agreed portfolio and planning horizon, translating commercial and market insights into a credible, consensus forecast that enables strong service, inventory, and financial outcomes. A key component of this role is supporting and accelerating the implementation of Haleon’s global IBP within Canada/North America, embedding new governance, ways of working, and planning discipline to drive alignment across Commercial, Finance, and Supply Chain.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3-5 years’ experience in demand/supply planning.
• Experience handling forecast of large number of SKUs/Items
• Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders effectively.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in supply chain, logistics, supply management, demand management or operational management.
• Experience with ERP system and other forecasting tools like APO, O9 or SAP IBP.
• Organizational skills with excellent attention to details.
• Leadership and influencing skills.
• Relationship builder.
• Strong awareness of customer service.
• Ability to apply strategic and lateral thinking to solve complex problems.
• Experience with Excel and MS Office.
• Highly developed analytical skills

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end demand planning cycle for Canada, delivering an accurate forecast across short, mid, and long-range horizons.
• Build and maintain a robust baseline forecast and incorporate demand drivers (promotions, launches, distribution changes, pricing actions, seasonality, customer events).
• Lead forecast updates with clear documentation of assumptions, risks, and opportunities; ensure stakeholders understand key changes.
• Manage and run demand governance meetings in line with Haleon’s global IBP model (e.g., Demand Review preparation, pre-DRM...etc)
• Partner with Commercial/Sales, Marketing/Category, Finance, Customer Service, and Supply Planning to achieve a single aligned forecast.
• Partner with Marketing/Category, Supply and Sales to ensure NPI/Launch readiness from a demand perspective (timelines, Pipe volume, cannibalization, and risk/opportunity assessment).
• Own demand-related aspects of product lifecycle management, including phase-in/phase-out planning, substitutions, delistings, and end-of-life forecasting to minimize obsolescence and protect service.
• Define, track, and continuously improve demand planning performance (e.g., Forecast Accuracy, Bias, Forecast Value Add).
• Lead variance analysis vs. actuals and prior forecast; translate results into clear root causes and corrective actions.
• Responsible to build and monitor the right key performance indicators.
• Proactively flag risks to service or inventory and recommend mitigation plans.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and annual bonus package.
• Comprehensive and flexible benefits program from day 1.
• Defined contribution pension plan with employer contribution.
• Optional Haleon Savings Plan with employer matching.
• 26 weeks of fully paid leave for all new parents, regardless of gender or sexuality.
• Inclusive, diverse, and collaborative culture.
• Commitment to development and career progression.
• Hybrid model in a modern office located in Mississauga.
• Fitness centre, annual fitness subsidy, and bistro onsite.

What This Job Offers

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