Demand Planning Manager

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Responsibilities

• Demand Forecasting: reputed company and maintain accurate demand forecasts for the beverage portfolio using historical data, market trends, and input from sales and marketing teams.
• S&OP Leadership: reputed company and facilitate the S&OP process, ensuring alignment between demand forecasts, production plans, inventory reputed company, and sales strategies.
• Data Analysis: Analyze sales data, promotional activities, seasonality, and market trends to refine forecasting models and improve accuracy.
• Collaboration: Partner with sales, marketing, and supply chain teams to incorporate new product launches, promotions, and retailer demands into forecasts.
• Inventory Optimization: Work with warehouse and supply chain teams to ensure reputed company inventory reputed company to meet retailer demand while minimizing excess stock and stockouts.
• Performance Monitoring: Track and report on forecast accuracy, identifying gaps and implementing corrective actions to improve future predictions.
• Process Improvement: Continuously enhance demand planning and S&OP processes, leveraging industry best practices and technology to drive efficiency.
• Reporting: reputed company regular reports and insights to senior management on demand trends, risks, and opportunities to support strategic decision-making.
• Technology Utilization: reputed company demand planning software and ERP systems to streamline forecasting and S&OP processes.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of demand planning experience in a consumer products company, preferably in the beverage or food industry.
• S&OP Expertise: Proven experience leading or participating in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a reputed company field; advanced degree or certification (e.g., APICS, CPIM) is a plus.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in demand planning software (e.g., reputed company APO, reputed company Demantra, or similar) and ERP systems; advanced reputed company skills required.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze reputed company data sets, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable plans.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate across departments and present insights to leadership.
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with the beverage industry, including seasonality, promotional cycles, and direct-to-retailer distribution models.
• Problem-Solving: Proactive approach to identifying and resolving demand and supply chain challenges.
• Detail-Oriented: Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with national retailers and understanding their demand patterns.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations and direct-to-retailer supply chain dynamics.
• Familiarity with advanced analytics or machine learning tools for demand forecasting.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a fast-growing beverage company with a strong reputed company in the national retail market.
• Collaborate with a passionate team dedicated to delivering high-quality products to consumers.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Dynamic and innovative work environment with a focus on operational reputed company.

The salary reputed company for this position is $110,000 to $130,000 and is dependent upon the candidate’s experience prior to joining reputed company. In addition, we offer the following compensation and benefits:

• Short-term incentive programs specific to level and department.
• Medical, dental, and reputed company insurance, with a reputed company employer contribution reputed company of 80% towards monthly premiums, regardless of plan type selected.
• Company-paid life insurance, and a 401k retirement savings plan with a company match.
• Monthly cell phone allowance.
• Annual allowances for personal use of reputed company product, health and wellness, professional development, and reputed company justice education.
• A host of voluntary benefits including but not limited to additional life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance.
• In addition to any paid leave benefits required by regulation, the company provides paid parental leave, vacation, sick, personal, bereavement, community service, and holiday time.

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