Demand Planner

Responsibilities: — Own the demand plan for an assigned portfolio of customers and SKUs, including building, validating, and publishing the monthly demand forecast in Anaplan. — Review statistical baselines, apply documented overrides, and maintain override discipline. — Build and compare scenario versions for risk, opportunity, promotional plans, supply constraints, and pricing changes. — Hold forecast accuracy and bias to target, review results each cycle, and provide root cause analysis and corrective actions. — Build launch forecasts for new items using historical analogs, marketing support, and merchandising plans, then track and adjust performance. — Represent the portfolio in consensus and S&OP meetings, presenting forecast changes and underlying drivers to Sales, Revenue Growth Management, and Finance. — Collect and challenge assumptions on promotional activity, launches, discontinuations, distribution, pricing, and customer-specific plans with documented rationale. — Quantify and communicate risk and opportunity early for business decision-making. — Partner with Supply Planning on inventory position, fill rate risk, and allocation decisions, flagging supply-demand imbalances. — Become the company expert on retailer and channel trends using internal, POS, and syndicated data. — Support annual operating and long-range planning cycles with portfolio demand inputs and scenario analysis. — Participate in Anaplan implementation including user acceptance testing, data validation, and migration from Excel. — Partner with Demand Planning Analyst on master data accuracy, reporting, and escalate data issues. — Adhere to demand review calendar and forecast lock dates, keeping portfolio current. — Identify and help fix slow, manual, or unreliable cycle processes. Requirements: — Proficiency in Anaplan planning platform. — Experience with NetSuite ERP for managing order, shipment, and inventory history. — Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, XLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH, and handling large data sets. — PowerPoint proficiency for building consensus-driving materials and leadership presentations. — 5-8 years of professional supply chain experience, including 1-2 years as a demand planner or analyst. — Experience owning a customer or category portfolio through full monthly forecast cycles. — Hands-on forecasting experience in Anaplan or similar integrated business planning platforms. — Working knowledge of statistical forecasting fundamentals with discipline to document commercial overrides. — Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate analysis to non-analytical audiences. — Strong written and verbal communication with collaborative approach across Sales, Finance, Supply Planning, and Commercialization. — Experience in CPG, beverage, or manufacturing environments. Preferred: — Experience with Anaplan or comparable platform implementation, including user acceptance testing and data migration. — Anaplan Level 1 certification or equivalent training. — Familiarity with syndicated and POS data sources and retailer portals. — Exposure to annual operating plan or budget cycles alongside Finance. Benefits: — Compensation $80,000-90,000 plus bonus. — Fully remote work environment. — Collaborative culture with emphasis on trust, transparency, and shared commitment. — Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. — Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities during application and employment. The role reports to Senior Manager, Demand Planning.