Sr. Manager - Demand Planning

THE ROLE:

• This position will report to the: Director of Sales & Customer Service
• Location: Hodgkins, IL
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Employment Category: Full Time - Regular

STRONG HISTORY. EXCITING FUTURE.

Established in 2023, New Carrot Company, operating under the name Bolthouse Fresh Foods, is headquartered in the California Central Valley community of Bakersfield. Specializing in carrot production, the company caters to both retail and food service operations and is renowned for its Bolthouse Farms brand, widely distributed in major retailers across the United States and Canada.

Bolthouse Fresh Foods is a subsidiary of Butterfly Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm with a specialty in the food sector. Butterfly Equity's expertise spans the entire food value chain, from 'seed to fork,' with a focus on agriculture & aquaculture, food & beverage products, food distribution, and foodservice.

Bolthouse Fresh Foods has approximately 1,300 employees.

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IN THIS ROLE

As the Senior Manager of Demand Planning, you will be responsible for leading and managing Sales Operations planning, ensuring accurate forecasting, production scheduling and inventory optimization for Bolthouse Fresh Foods products. This role will take start to finish ownership for logistic cycle of approximately 40 percent of the Bolthouse Fresh Foods carrot volume that passes our sister company Fresh Logistics. Your expertise in demand forecasting, data analysis, and strategic planning will be crucial in driving our company's growth and success. Position plays an integral role in providing information to cross functional teams to facilitate supply chain fulfillment of demand. This position’s primary responsibilities include customer and sku level forecasting and budgeting for Bolthouse Fresh Foods.

JOB DUTIES:

• Own and implement long term and short-term demand forecast.
• Lead the development and execution of Demand Planning strategies to optimize inventory levels, ensure product availability, and meet customer demands.
• Build a comprehensive understanding of BFF farming and production cycles that can be tied to accurate and timely order fulfillment.
• Utilizes a deep understanding of customer behavior to properly forecast and clearly communicate the needs of the customer to all relevant team members.
• Develops and Maintains schedules for timely communication of information to all stakeholders using the appropriate communication method.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Farming and Supply Chain teams to gather insights, incorporate market intelligence, and align on Demand Planning objectives and priorities.
• Support business inventory and production strategies to meet organizational supply chain improvement opportunities.
• Manage forecast models, analyze trends, and maintain accurate data.
• Drive continuous improvement: Identify areas for process enhancement and implement best practices and tools to streamline Demand Planning operations. Leverage data analytics and technology to improve forecasting accuracy and efficiency.
• Develop metrics to measure forecast accuracy and related processes to work towards continuous improvement.
• Perform and/or direct day-to-day administrative tasks.
• Serves as the point person for sending and receiving organizational communication in regard to Demand Planning.
• Maintains and open line of communication with BFF sales network to better understand customer behavior/trends to develop proactive supply plans to service our customer’s needs.
• Stands in for the Director of SCM as needed for all supply planning functions.
• fields financial analysis, forecasting, inventory planning, statistics, accounting and/or business intelligence,
• Strong analytical skills: Proficiency in data analysis, statistical models, and forecasting techniques. Ability to work with large datasets, interpret complex information, and derive actionable insights.
• Strategic mindset: Proven ability to think strategically and align Demand Planning objectives with overall business goals. Experience in developing and executing Demand Planning strategies to support business growth.
• Collaboration and communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.
• Leadership and team management: Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team. Experience in leading and developing a team of demand planners.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Progressive experience in one or more of the following fields financial analysis, forecasting, inventory planning, statistics, accounting and/or business intelligence,
• Strong analytical skills: Proficiency in data analysis, statistical models, and forecasting techniques. Ability to work with large datasets, interpret complex information, and derive actionable insights.
• Strategic mindset: Proven ability to think strategically and align Demand Planning objectives with overall business goals. Experience in developing and executing Demand Planning strategies to support business growth.
• Collaboration and communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.
• Leadership and team management: Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team. Experience in leading and developing a team of demand planners.

Minimum Qualifications: