The Demand Planner will manage demand forecasting using statistical tools, analyze sales trends, and collaborate with supply planning to optimize resources and profitability over an 18-24 month horizon.
Job Description
The Kraft Heinz Company is seeking a Demand Planner who will manage demand through a robust planning process and improved visibility to drive better business results, optimize resources, and increase profitability.
Responsibilities
Experience & Required Skills
Location(s)
El Tagamoa El Khames Commercial Office
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
The Kraft Heinz Company is seeking a Demand Planner who will manage demand through a robust planning process and improved visibility to drive better business results, optimize resources, and increase profitability.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a rolling 18-24-month statistical forecast using historical data, market trends, and business intelligence tools.
- Use statistical modeling software to analyze and validate gathered data; these statistics can be used when reporting to sales and marketing departments.
- Analyze sales trends, promotions, seasonality, and new product introductions to refine forecasts.
- Collaborate with supply planning to ensure alignment of demand and supply, highlight potential risks and opportunities, and develop mitigation plans.
- Lead monthly demand planning meetings (S&OP) with cross-functional stakeholders to drive forecast consensus and alignment.
- Monitor forecast accuracy and bias KPIs; identify root causes of variances and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support inventory management strategies and safety stock settings to ensure product availability and optimize working capital.
- Analyze and troubleshoot demand-related issues in a timely and accurate manner.
- Develop routine and ad-hoc demand-related reports for management.
- Follow and enforce company rules and regulations.
- Continuously seek to improve forecasts to better meet customer needs.
- Review statistical forecast models and apply error-analysis techniques to improve forecasting; review customer sales data.
- Educate key stakeholders on appropriate product forecasting methods and on how to track and analyze forecasts for optimal results.
- Foster and maintain strong relationships with buyers, vendors, brokers, purchasing managers, and internal sales personnel.
Experience & Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree.
- At least 5 years of experience in the FMCG/retail industry.
- Strong analytical skills and experience with forecasting tools and software, such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Power BI.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a track record of cross-functional influence.
Location(s)
El Tagamoa El Khames Commercial Office
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
Top Skills
MS Office
Power BI
Statistical Modeling Software
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