Manager, Demand Planning

Pernod Ricard • New York, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager Demand Planning (National) acts as a central hub for all forecast-related activities across the U.S. business. This role partners closely with Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Regional Demand Planners to ensure the national forecast reflects strategic inputs, campaign plans, and commercial expectations. The role emphasizes integration, alignment, and continuous improvement in the S&OP process, helping to drive forecast accuracy and actionable insights at a national level.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in Demand Planning, S&OP, Business Analysis, or Financial Planning.
• Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead meetings and align stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Experience with statistical forecasting tools and business intelligence platforms (Power BI, Tableau, Oracle BI, etc.).
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; familiarity with ERP systems (JDE or similar) is a plus.
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, matrixed organization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), preferably within wine & spirits or a similar sales-driven industry.
• Understanding of promotional planning and marketing calendar alignment with demand forecasts.
• Knowledge of depletion data and customer planning cycles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Lead alignment meetings with Finance, Marketing, and Sales to ensure key inputs (promotions, media plans, financial targets) are reflected in the national demand forecast.
• Forecast Consolidation: Aggregate regional forecasts and apply top-down adjustments where necessary to align with national targets and planning assumptions.
• Scenario Planning: Coordinate scenario modeling and risk/opportunity identification to support commercial and supply chain decisions.
• Monthly S&OP Support: Partner with the S&OP team to support the Demand Review, providing a national perspective on trends, gaps, and risks.
• Insights and Analytics: Analyze forecast trends, campaign lifts, and in-market performance to provide actionable insights for continuous forecast improvement.
• Data Stewardship: Ensure consistency in data across regions and functions; help troubleshoot data quality issues and standardize inputs.
• Reporting: Develop and maintain dashboards and reports that track national forecast performance, bias, and accuracy, and clearly communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Process Development: Support continuous improvement initiatives within the forecasting process, including process documentation and alignment on roles/responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees