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About the Role
The Strategic Demand Planner collaborates with key customers to gather insights and improve the demand signal. This role is responsible for understanding customer demand, inventory on hand, product shelf-life, and the end-to-end order lifecycle during the forecasting process.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage a 24-month forecast and demand plan at multiple aggregation levels and time horizons.
- Evaluate forecast accuracy from demand planning tools and cross-functional inputs, determining the forecast value add.
- Coordinate cross-functional activities to reconcile forecast variances and refine the demand plan based on updated assumptions.
- Support sales and marketing managers in creating scenarios to address gaps between the demand plan and annual operating plan.
- Evaluate past performance and assumptions with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to ensure accurate data for forecasting.
- Participate in Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Demand Review meetings to present analysis and options.
- Participate in Supply Review meetings to understand demand fulfillment risks and provide guidance on demand probability.
- Release the consensus demand plan weekly to support tactical inventory and supply plan generation.
- Prepare and release the consensus demand plan monthly to support inventory planning, capacity planning, and IBP decision-making.
- Assist sales managers in collaborating with strategic customers to understand medium to long-term outlooks, including demand, priorities, forecasts, fill rate performance, and valued attributes.
- Identify opportunities to share insights and information to drive accuracy and stability in the demand signal.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
- 5+ years of statistical forecasting and supply chain experience.
- Experience in Integrated Business Planning.
- Strong PC proficiency including Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and advanced Excel.
- Strong administrative skills and attention to detail.
Skills
- Statistical Forecasting and Model development
- Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution, and customer service
- Strong written, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Knowledge of Sales and Marketing functions
- SAP or related systems experience preferred
- Experience with advanced ERP planning systems (BW, SAP, APO) preferred
- MBA preferred
- Professional certification preferred (e.g., APICS)
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- MBA preferred
- Professional certification preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $86,455.00 - $116,968.00
About the Company
- Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities.
- Our products are used in homes, restaurants, and bakeries around the world.
- We provide insights to help food industry professionals stay competitive.
- Our portfolio includes creative solutions for foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods.
- With over 13,500 associates working globally in 100 countries and annual sales of $5.9 billion, Rich’s is a global leader.
- Rich’s—Infinite Possibilities. One Family.
Equal Opportunity
- Rich Products Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Rich’s”), are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity, standing up for fairness and maintaining a culture of belonging, to provide an exceptional experience for all.
- We will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other Federal or State legally protected classes.
- The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
- Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
- Please contact Rich’s Associate Experience Network at hrhelp@rich.com if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.