The Demand Planning Manager is responsible for oversight, execution, refinement and continual improvement of the VanDrunen Farms/FutureCeuticals demand planning process, along with ongoing support of the daily, weekly and monthly activities of sales department team members tasked with forecast entry, evaluation, and refinement.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Demand Planning Process
Accountable for the development and delivery of the total demand plan through each Sales and Operations Planning cycle for rolling 18-month horizon
Responsible for setup and ongoing maintenance of data in our forecasting software
Responsible for working closely with the sales teams in entering an accurate forecast in our forecasting software, generating reports for forecast, and aggregating forecasts into weekly/monthly reports
Conduct overall monthly and yearly forecast maintenance and reconciliation
Conduct regular meetings with sales team members for review and refinement of sales forecasts
Lead the demand plan review process and drive interactions with other areas of the business to ensure that all objectives in the demand process are met
Responsible for working closely with the sales teams to forecast new business projects
Work with cross-functional teams track progress against a 5-year strategy
Team Alignment
Plan, coordinate and execute demand planning activities in lock step with sales management and team members
Schedule regular forecast review meetings with the Sales Leadership Team
Assists the Sales Leadership Team in developing and reviewing the sales budget and rolling sales revenue and margin forecasts including ongoing sales to budget variance analysis throughout the year
Organizational Communication
Prepare for and lead the Monthly Demand Meeting
Monitor and report on actual demand vs. forecasted demand within the current month to alert the business to significant shifts
Track and report monthly forecast accuracy broken down to various categories including product line, sales team.
Continuous Improvement
Develop a culture of continuous improvement, using training and development to advance knowledge and skill across the team responsible for demand planning
Propose and implement solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy
Review, challenge, and continually improve the demand planning system where appropriate
Drive continuous forecast improvement by analyzing and diagnosing forecast issues and providing solutions to improve efficiencies
JOB EXPERIENCE :
2+ years of related experience in areas of planning, analysis, and collaboration with manufacturing operations.
Manual and physical dexterity needed to operate a computer keyboard and handle paper documents.
Sufficient near vision acuity to read information appearing on computer display screen, hand-written forms, and printed on paper.
Adequate hearing and verbal abilities to communicate effectively in person and by telephone.
The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Indoor office environment, may on occasion be exposed to loud sounds and distracting noise levels, such as from office equipment
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