Senior Demand Planner

ConAgra Foods•Chicago, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Demand Planner partners with cross-functional teams to develop consensus forecasts and translate them into detailed 18-month operational forecasts. The role focuses on understanding volume drivers, improving forecast accuracy, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting actions that enable plan delivery. It uses analytical insights to inform business decisions and deliver results across the supply chain. The position leads the monthly Sales and Operations Planning forecast consensus process and supports customer promotions, new product launches, annual planning, and ongoing forecast updates. It measures forecast accuracy and drives continuous improvement in forecasting processes, systems, and tools. The role is hybrid, with three days in the office. The stated annual pay range is $82,000–$120,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience in consumer products forecasting, demand planning, or supply chain operations.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with foundational statistical knowledge.
Experience with Sales and Operations Planning processes, customer planning, and/or supply planning.
Experience with forecasting applications, supply planning software, Blue Yonder, SAP, SAS, or similar tools.
Experience with or knowledge of Circana, Retail Link, or other customer and syndicated data sources.
Demonstrated project leadership and project management experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Experience presenting insights and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Lead the monthly Sales and Operations Planning forecast consensus process with sales, brand, supply chain, and finance teams.
Translate consensus forecasts into operational forecasts in partnership with production planning and deployment teams.
Support customer promotion execution by planning for and incorporating customer event inputs.
Forecast new product launches from concept through commercialization and production.
Communicate forecast changes and ensure timely updates are shared with partners.
Measure forecast accuracy and lead continuous improvement efforts related to forecasting processes, systems, and tools.
Support the annual planning process for designated brands.
Analyze business trends, risks, and opportunities and present recommendations to drive alignment and informed decision-making.
Identify key volume drivers and develop insights that improve forecast quality and business performance.
Collaborate across functions to balance customer needs, operational capabilities, and financial objectives.