Demand Planner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, or a related analytical role
• Experience in IBP/S&OP environments with strong demand forecasting and statistical planning knowledge
• Proven ability to collaborate with Commercial, Finance, and Supply Chain stakeholders
• Experience driving improvements in Forecast Accuracy, Bias, and other planning KPIs
• Proficiency in SAP/planning systems (e.g., RapidResponse, SAP IBP, APO) and advanced Excel skills

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (e.g., Master’s or MBA) preferred
• Certification in Supply Chain Management or IBP (e.g., APICS CPIM, IBF, IBP certification) is a plus
• Experience working in a global, matrix organization is preferred

Responsibilities

• Generate and own the consensus demand forecast by incorporating local and regional market intelligence, statistical inputs, and stakeholder feedback
• Develop scenarios to reflect best- and worst-case demand
• Maintain forecast assumptions to ensure traceability and accountability for all changes
• Evaluate and apply allocations for constrained products
• Manage distributor forecasts for non-affiliate markets
• Lead the local IBP process for assigned markets, adhering to planning cycle timelines and frozen horizon guidelines
• Prepare materials and contribute the monthly MDRM and pre-DRM sessions with commercial and brand leads
• Drive the risks and opportunities process as part of each monthly cycle
• Escalate unresolved forecast topics to senior demand planning leadership
• Drive IBP maturity growth for assigned markets
• Contribute to process improvement as part of the broader IBP community
• Manage demand for new product introductions (NPI), coordinating with site teams to agreed launch timelines
• Align with supply planning on finished product inventory plans in support of agreed inventory policies
• Manage short-term supply challenges in collaboration with regional and site supply planning teams
• Monitor inventory health including short shelf-life and slow-moving stock
• Deploy and track Forecast Accuracy and Forecast Bias KPIs for assigned markets and products
• Drive root cause analysis and cross-functional action to improve performance
• Manage relationships across commercial, finance, and supply chain to ensure aligned expectations
• Support Global and Regional IBP deployment and maturity elevation
• Lead with a customer-focused mindset to ensure demand and supply meet budgetary plans and customer needs

Benefits

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