Senior Analyst, Supply and Demand Planning
Core
Own the relationship and input from sales to develop, review, publish, and adjust forecasts for a subset of the Canadian business, managing a portfolio of approximately 300 SKUs.
Role type
Senior Supply and Demand Planning Analyst
Builds
Short-term supply and demand plans aligned with consumer demand signals
Domain
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) / Supply Chain
Required skills
Forecasting, demand sensing, root cause analysis, process improvement, data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, presentation skills
Preferred skills
CPG industry experience, SAP/APO/Kinaxis/SAS planning applications, AI tools (ChatGPT/Copilot), quantitative and qualitative data analysis
Technologies
SAP, APO, Kinaxis, SAS, Microsoft Office, ChatGPT, Copilot
Responsibilities
Lead collaboration calls with key sales accounts to review and adjust forecasts; Act as a key contributor in the S&OE process; Participate in Step 1 and 2 of the S&OP process; Analyze historical and future demand inputs; Make recommendations to enhance business processes; Review monthly demand sensing recommendations; Collaborate on projects such as new product launches and obsolescence; Evaluate advertising and promotional plans; Ensure demand plan is shared with documented assumptions; Conduct monthly root cause analyses on forecast error; Measure, analyze, and communicate key process metrics.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC