Demand Planning Specialist

Swire Coca-Cola • Glendale, AZ

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About The Position

The Demand Analyst ensures a market forecast is developed, reviewed, published, and adjusted as needed by partnering with sales, marketing, finance, and supply chain. The Demand Analyst will manage a portfolio of SKUs and will develop a forecast by using insights such as promotional plans, distribution changes, shipment history, competitor activities and marketing plans. This position is a key driver in creating and managing the true consumer demand signals by which to align the rest of the supply chain.

Requirements

• High School Diploma (or GED) accepted, with additional experience (see below) required
• Bachelor's Degree required in business related area required and 1-2 years of Analyst experience required
• 4-6 years of equivalent work experience in operations, sales, planning and/or supply chain will be considered in place of a Bachelor's degree required
• APICS certification preferred
• Familiar with SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO)
• Supply chain knowledge & Inventory Control knowledge
• Advanced MS Office Suite Products
• Analytical/quantitative skills required
• Prior project management experience
• Analytical Thinking in terms of problem solving
• Proven ability to work independently

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical and future demand inputs such as distribution changes, new products launches, and calculate their impacts on demand
• Work with statistical forecast to ensure statistical models are creating sensible baseline forecasts; help maintain clean history in Demand Tool
• Work with cross-functional partners on projects such as new product launches, obsolescence, and transitions to evaluate assumptions– new product forecast, pipeline fill, and cannibalization
• Collaborate with Commercialization, Marketing, Sales, and Finance on promotional plans and evaluate against performance from similar historical activities
• Mentors and trains team members on systems and processes. Trains partners and groups in other business units or departments
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement

What This Job Offers

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