Sr. Planner, S&OP - Demand

Kraft Heinz•Chicago, IL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Planner, S&OP - Demand is responsible for collaborating with marketing, sales, and finance to understand market dynamics and develop a consensus forecast. This role leads the monthly consensus process, tracks forecast error, performs analysis, and acts as a brand volume expert. The planner partners with supply planning to understand implications of forecast changes and provides a 2-year forecast. Continuous improvement of the forecasting process and sharing best practices are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply chain, Engineering, Business, Logistics, or related field
2-4 years work or education in logistics, demand planning/forecasting, supply planning, or supply chain related areas
Efficiency in Excel and general knowledge of other MS Office applications required

Nice To Haves

Forecasting or manufacturing systems experience preferred
MBA preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborate with marketing, sales, and finance to understand marketing programs, new product introductions, pricing changes, promotions, and events to meet customer demand
Lead monthly consensus process based on information gained to develop a forecast to meet Supply Chain service, inventory goals, and create the monthly financial forecast.
Track weekly and monthly forecast error to identify contributing factors and adjust the necessary item and/or DC levels
Perform total brand and item mix analysis and provide insights to lead volume discussions
Become brand volume expert through understanding consumption and shipment trends in addition to category and industry dynamics
Partner with supply planning to understand supply chain implications of forecast changes
Provide a 2-year forecast by demand forecasting unit in forecasting system used for manufacturing and deployment planning
Provide timely updates to Manager regarding sales forecast details
Drive continuous improvement to forecasting process to minimize forecast error
Share best practices amongst planners.