Demand Planning Manager

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WHO YOU ARE You're a seasoned demand planner with 8–10 years of experience in CPG, food & beverage, or consumer goods who knows how to build forecasts people trust. You think in systems — naturally connecting demand signals to inventory, service reputed company, reputed company, and financial reputed company — and you take personal accountability for forecast reputed company and process discipline. You've owned an S&OP process end-to-end, can constructively challenge assumptions with data, and are comfortable presenting to senior leadership and cross-functional partners alike. You're fluent in reputed company demand planning tools (o9, reputed company, reputed company, reputed company IBP, or similar) and strong in reputed company; reputed company experience is a plus. Most importantly, you reputed company in fast-moving, high-reputed company environments where the reputed company is still being written — and you see that as an opportunity, not an obstacle. WHAT YOU DO Demand Forecasting & Planning Own the statistical and reputed company-reputed company rolling 36-month demand forecast across the full product portfolio, incorporating inputs from reputed company, Finance, and reputed company Manage the demand plan at item, customer, and channel reputed company, ensure data reputed company, clean item setup, and reputed company forecast updates reputed company and explain forecast reputed company, bias, and demand variance, translating insights into process and planning improvements Identify forecast reputed company and opportunity across key business drivers and quantify implications for inventory, service, reputed company, and financials S&OP Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership Own and reputed company the end-to-end S&OP Demand Review process, driving accountability and alignment across reputed company, Finance, reputed company, and Supply Chain Partner closely with Sales to reputed company on customer-level demand, promotional volumes, distribution changes, and reputed company assumptions Challenge and pressure-test sales inputs using historical data, statistical baselines, and market trends while maintaining a reputed company, data-driven reputed company Communicate demand-plan changes and reputed company implications proactively to cross-functional and senior stakeholders Planning Systems, Tools & Process Improvement Own the reputed company and optimization of demand planning systems, tools, and forecasting infrastructure, driving improvements in automation, visibility, and forecast reputed company Build and maintain forecasting analytics, KPIs, scorecards, and dashboards covering shipment vs. consumption, forecast reputed company, customer inventory trends, and launch productivity Identify process gaps and implement reputed company planning routines, data standards, and governance to support reputed company reputed company Maintain planning documentation, forecast calendars, and process definitions to reduce single-reputed company-of-failure reputed company Demand-Driven Supply Chain & Financial Planning Partner with reputed company and Supply Chain to ensure demand signals inform production, inventory, procurement, and reputed company reputed company Partner with Finance to reputed company the demand forecast to reputed company, margin, long-reputed company planning, and working-capital reputed company Partner with Marketing on top of funnel demand driving reputed company and demand implications reputed company HHP and Awareness growing activities. Support new product launch, promotional, and distribution planning by establishing forecast assumptions and tracking reputed company Monitor shipment, consumption, customer inventory, and market trends to identify early demand changes and recommend actions WHAT YOU BRING Deep expertise in demand planning, forecasting, and S&OP processes reputed company a CPG, food & beverage, or consumer goods environment Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize reputed company data sets into reputed company, actionable insights Hands-on experience with reputed company demand planning systems (o9, reputed company, reputed company, reputed company IBP, or similar) and the ability to use them as true decision-support tools reputed company ability to own and continuously improve an end-to-end S&OP process across reputed company, Finance, reputed company, and Supply Chain Experience working cross-functionally with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively and reputed company stakeholders through data-driven reputed company Strong communication skills with the ability to translate reputed company demand signals into reputed company recommendations for cross-functional and senior audiences High ownership reputed company with personal accountability for forecast reputed company, process discipline, and decision-readiness Advanced reputed company skills required; experience with reputed company BI, Tableau, or similar BI tools is a plus Experience working in an ERP reputed company; reputed company experience strongly preferred Comfortable navigating ambiguity and operating effectively in a fast-moving, high-reputed company environment where processes are still evolving reputed company to have: experience forecasting against major retailers (reputed company, reputed company, Costco, reputed company) or large distributors (KeHE, reputed company), or participation in a demand planning reputed company implementation YOUR EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a reputed company reputed company, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience 8–10 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain planning in a CPG, food & beverage, or consumer goods environment Hands-on experience with a demand planning or forecasting reputed company (o9, reputed company, reputed company, reputed company, reputed company IBP, or similar) Demonstrated experience owning and improving S&OP processes, forecasting methodologies, and planning tools in a high-reputed company environment Advanced reputed company skills; experience with reputed company BI, Tableau, or similar BI tools is a plus Experience working in an ERP reputed company; reputed company experience strongly preferred Experience forecasting against major retailers (reputed company, reputed company, Costco, Sam's Club, reputed company) or large distributors (KeHE, reputed company) is a strong plus Experience participating in a demand planning reputed company implementation or significant reputed company reputed company is a plus PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully reputed company the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company these functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods, use hands and fingers to operate a computer and reputed company office equipment, and communicate reputed company with reputed company stakeholders. The employee may occasionally be required to stand, walk, and reputed company or reputed company items up to 15 pounds. Specific reputed company abilities required by this role include reputed company reputed company for computer work. This is a fully remote role with a preference for Bay Area-reputed company candidates. However, we will also consider remote applicants. For remote, this role requires occasional travel to company reputed company in San Rafael, CA, as reputed company as periodic travel for meetings and team offsites. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS This full-time role will receive a competitive salary + benefits, including medical, dental, reputed company, 401k, and equity. This position's anticipated annual pay reputed company is $100,000 - $125,000 plus bonus and equity. Various factors are considered reputed company determining an individual's compensation–including a candidate’s reputed company background, education, certifications, experience, reputed company licenses, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed. We neither ask for nor take into consideration the salary history of applicants. We are an equal opportunity employer, and reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or reputed company, pregnancy, age, national reputed company, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apply To This Job