Sr. Demand Planner

Bradshaw Home • Rancho Cucamonga, CA

1d • $120,000 - $135,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Demand Planner is a strategic leader responsible for owning the enterprise demand forecast and driving alignment across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations. This role plays a key leadership position within the S&OP process, translating commercial strategy into an executable demand plan that supports revenue growth, inventory optimization, and service excellence. This role requires strong executive presence, advanced analytical expertise, and the ability to influence decision-making across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Analytics, or related field
• 7–10+ years of progressive demand planning experience, preferably within CPG or FMCG
• Proven leadership experience within S&OP / IBP environments
• Advanced Excel and demand planning system expertise
• Deep understanding of forecasting methodologies, lifecycle planning, and promotional forecasting
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect demand plans to P&L outcomes
• Experience with retail POS and inventory, syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen), and advanced forecasting tools
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional alignment
• Excellent executive communication and presentation skills

Nice To Haves

• APICS certification (CPIM, CSCP) and/or IBF Certification
• Experience managing high SKU complexity and omni-channel demand

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end demand forecasting process across all channels, customers, and product categories
• Lead the demand planning pillar of the S&OP process, including executive-level demand reviews
• Translate commercial strategy, promotional plans, pricing actions, and innovation pipelines into a consensus demand forecast
• Serve as the primary forecasting partner to Sales, Marketing, and Finance leadership
• Proactively identify demand risks and opportunities and recommend mitigation strategies
• Drive forecast accuracy improvements through advanced analytics, root cause analysis, and continuous process enhancement
• Partner with Supply Planning and Operations to balance demand, inventory, lead time constraints and service objectives
• Establish and monitor forecasting KPIs (WMAPE, Bias and Fill Rate) and present insights to senior leadership
• Lead and mentor others in the demand planning team and set planning standards and best practices
• Play a key role in system optimization, planning tool enhancements, and data governance initiatives
• Support executive decision-making with scenario modeling and demand sensitivity analysis

Benefits

• Employees in this role are eligible to participate in the company’s benefits program, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company matching, accrued vacation, floating holidays, and designated company holidays.

What This Job Offers

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