Responsible for maintaining a rolling forecast by SKU for the assigned Accounts owning the demand plan.
Act as owner and subject matter expert for Blue Ridge Demand Planning and Forecasting.
Act as subject matter expert for demand planning processes in Blue Ridge Demand Planning, including standard work, documentation and enhancements.
Scope, design and implement updates to Blue Ridge Demand Planning design as business and supply chain footprint evolve.
Partner with Account Leads within each Sales Channel to understand product demands (promotions, marketing events, historical sales, door changes, etc.).
Provide trends, forecast misses and other intelligence to help inform Account Leads within each Sales Channel during Monthly Demand Review.
Support new product launches and account initiatives by analyzing budget/sales inputs and providing Demand Planning recommendation.
Support Supply Planning and Distribution with forecasts to drive production, distribution requirements and capacity analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
5+ years Demand Planning in high SKU CPG environment. Cosmetic industry helpful.
2+ years working in S&OP activities.
2+ years demand planning system (Blue Ridge, Logility, JDA, etc.) required.
2+ ERP experience required.
Excel experience.
Experience and understanding of drivers that impact demand/supply.
Experience with inventory principles (safety/cycle stock, retail replenishment, inventory turns, weeks of coverage etc.).
Communication skills that demonstrate the ability to work with others collaboratively.
Some experience with analytical, presentation, and writing skills.
Proven leadership skills in a highly collaborative environment.

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

demand planningforecastingS&OPExcelinventory principlessafety stockcycle stockretail replenishmentinventory turnsweeks of coverage

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborative workanalytical skillspresentation skillswriting skillsleadership skills