Intermediate Forecast Planner

Our growth relies on our extraordinary talent. Unlock your greatest potential at Land O'Lakes by continuing to make a difference, driving results and growing your career.

Position Purpose:

• Through data analytics and the consensus forecasting process, the Demand Planner will partner with and challenge Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales, and Finance to create the best possible forecasts. This role will also influence, establish, and mature consensus forecasting, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), and other collaboration processes in business segments that may +not use a formalized forecasting / planning process.
  
  


• The Demand Planner will manage and align demand planning processes to meet demand planning metrics, business objectives, supply chain initiatives, and company goals. This role will research, troubleshoot, and resolve issues to maintain impeccable data and demand management system integrity.
  
  


• Land O' Lakes uses standard Demand Planning metrics to drive planning decisions and monitor adherence to key performance indicators. You will work to identify and implement process and system improvements and use appropriate communication methods to respond to business issues.
  
  

Experience-Education (Required):

• BA/BS in quantitative area including supply chain, marketing, mathematics or operations research or other business-related area.
  
  


• 2+ years' experience in demand planning, production planning, mathematics, statistical forecast modeling, operations research, or marketing
  
  


• Demonstrated knowledge of inventory management best practices, demand driven value-network, and how a demand signal is used throughout the supply chain
  
  

Competencies-Skills (Required):

• Ability to work independently
  
  


• Demonstrated ability collaborate across all areas and levels of an organization while driving decisions and accountability
  
  


• Strong analytical skills
  
  


• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
  
  


• Proven leadership skills
  
  


• Proven ability to drive change and continuous improvement
  
  

Experience-Education (Preferred):

• 4+ years of forecasting experience in supply chain planning
  
  


• Project or change management experience
  
  


• Business intelligence and data visualization technologies (Tableau, PowerBI, etc.)
  
  


• ERP experience
  
  

Salary: $79,000 - $118,000 based on experience

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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