
Senior Demand Planner
Bradshaw Home
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Rancho Cucamonga • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $120,000 - $135,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Own the end-to-end demand forecasting process across all channels, customers, and product categories
- Lead the demand planning pillar of the S&OP process, including executive-level demand reviews
- Translate commercial strategy, promotional plans, pricing actions, and innovation pipelines into a consensus demand forecast
- Serve as the primary forecasting partner to Sales, Marketing, and Finance leadership
- Proactively identify demand risks and opportunities and recommend mitigation strategies
- Drive forecast accuracy improvements through advanced analytics, root cause analysis, and continuous process enhancement
- Partner with Supply Planning and Operations to balance demand, inventory, lead time constraints and service objectives
- Establish and monitor forecasting KPIs (WMAPE, Bias and Fill Rate) and present insights to senior leadership
- Lead and mentor others in the demand planning team and set planning standards and best practices
- Play a key role in system optimization, planning tool enhancements, and data governance initiatives
- Support executive decision-making with scenario modeling and demand sensitivity analysis
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Analytics, or related field
- 7–10+ years of progressive demand planning experience, preferably within CPG or FMCG
- Proven leadership experience within S&OP / IBP environments
- Advanced Excel and demand planning system expertise
- Deep understanding of forecasting methodologies, lifecycle planning, and promotional forecasting
- Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect demand plans to P&L outcomes
- Experience with retail POS and inventory, syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen), and advanced forecasting tools
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional alignment
- Excellent executive communication and presentation skills.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company matching
- accrued vacation
- floating holidays
- designated company holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
demand forecastingS&OP processadvanced analyticsroot cause analysisforecast accuracyforecasting methodologieslifecycle planningpromotional forecastingscenario modelingdemand sensitivity analysis
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringinfluencingcross-functional alignmentexecutive communicationpresentation skillsbusiness acumenfinancial acumenproblem-solvingstrategic thinking