Demand Planner

Demand Planner

Hackensack, NJ - USA Hybrid 2x/week

At Upfield our purpose is clear: we make people healthier and happier with nutritious and delicious, natural, plant-based products that are good for you, our planet; and with packaging that's free from plastic. We've got iconic brands like Rama, Country Crock, Blue Band and Flora that people all over the world know and love. We've been a trusted category leader since 1871 and yet we feel like we're only just getting started.

Performance, Passion and Care define who we are as a company, how we work every day, and the responsibility we feel toward our Associates, our consumers, our business partners and our world.

We have big ambitions to grow this business and we want to attract the right people – those that love what they do, thrive on responsibility and are looking for career defining opportunities.

About the Role!

Job Purpose

The Demand Planner is responsible for supporting and providing guidance through the monthly S&OP process and driving communication on volumes and business health. The Demand Planner seeks to understand the intricacies of the category & market dynamics and act as a Supply Chain representative in partnering with the S&OP Manager, Sales, and Finance.

The position objective is to support the demand forecast and report forecast accuracy & forecast bias performance. The Demand Planner will support the achievement of service, reduction of finished goods waste, as well as the effective anticipation of activities from a commercial as well as from an operational standpoint. This will be done through collaboration with the S&OP Manager, Sales, and Supply Chain planning teams with the goal of lowering our Supply Chain costs and improving customer service. The key areas of focus are 1) Demand Planning 2) Data Analytics & 3) Projects.

You will also be involved in the deployment of new tools or features whether in the planning system or in S&OP (ie. demand visibility analytics & Power Apps analytics)

Main Responsibilities

Demand Related:

• Participates in relevant meetings of the S&OP cycle with Finance and Sales to identify sales opportunities and bridge the gaps
• Supports end to end portfolio optimization through analysis of SKU performance (sales vs forecast performance & portfolio segmentation)
• Ensures integrity of the SAP Master Data through timely data maintenance of finished goods item codes (active, inactive, NPIs)
• Supports improvement of FA/FB by reviewing historical sales trends, researching demand drivers/sales plans & providing root-cause analysis for our top over-sales & under-sales
• Owns Demand KPI analysis & reporting on a weekly, monthly & quarterly basis

General Supply Chain Related:

• Prepares & maintains reporting for our business waste management of finished goods on a weekly basis; responds to any inquiries related to the information shared with cross-functional stakeholders
• Supports improvement of service through analysis of forecast, orders, days of coverage & cuts to drive best-in-class customer service
• Supports our cross-functional Supply Chain Planning teams with reporting automation & continuous improvement through a versatility of reporting streams & tools

About you!

The Demand Planner will understand both the Supply chain ambition, deliverables and the overall business plans for sustainable growth and will be in a position to ensure plans, reporting & tools are robust and in line with these objectives. This person is expected to have a strong analytical mind, be a self-starter, have an appetite for continuous improvement, and a desire for leadership development. The ideal candidate does not hesitate to question things, to propose changes and is ready to change focus & priorities based on the business needs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2-3 years of Supply Chain related planning experience
• A highly developed set of skills in quantification and analysis
• Proficiency using Excel, PowerPoint & PBI analytics
• Familiarity with an ERP tool, ideally IBP SAP
• Strong communication skills with an ability to deliver complex information to a variety of audiences with impact
• Creative mindset with the ability to look at a problem with a number of different perspectives and ideas for a solution

You'll have to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and it will take hard work and determination; we will give you the ownership you need to make an impact.

You'll have to deliver on the commitments you make. And we'll give you the freedom and flexibility to do your job and build your own career.

At Upfield we want you to bring your ideas, your motivation and desire to succeed! This part of the role is up to you to complete.

About Upfield!

We are the largest plant-based company in the world, and we believe in doing what's right for our people, our customers and the planet.

We are a highly entrepreneurial fast-paced team running a multi-billion Euro business across 60+ countries with the mind-set of a start-up! We are agile, creative, fast-to-market and obsessed with customers and consumers.

If you want to make an impact where it matters apply now!

What's next

If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now!.

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Upfield is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

Upfield is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

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