Demand Planning Analyst (Contract Position)

Silver Hills; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Canada, Silver Hills is seeking a Demand Planning Analyst for a year-long contract. This position offers opportunities to support forecasting and reporting functions, managing projects, and enhancing processes. Ideal candidates should have a background in business and experience in customer-focused roles.

Benefits

Opportunities for career growth and development

Competitive Healthcare Benefits Package

Free delicious and healthy bread

Fitness incentive fund

Supportive work environment

Retail store discounts

Company social events

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in a customer-focused environment.
• Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.
• Experience in demand planning or trade management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support sales forecasting and reporting activities.
• Lead multiple projects from start to finish.
• Ensure accurate forecasts are uploaded into systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Business or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Sales Forecasting software

Job description

Demand Planning Analyst (Contract Position)

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Silver Hills provided pay range

This range is provided by Silver Hills. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$62,000.00/yr - CA$75,000.00/yr

This role will be approx 12 month contract

Position: Demand Planning Analyst Reports to: Senior Manager, Demand Planning

We are looking for a Demand Planning Analyst to join our Sales & Business Development team! Our Demand Planning Analyst will support the Senior Manager, Demand Planning, and the Sales team with various sales forecasting and reporting activities.

OPPORTUNITIES

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support our planning process by ensuring forecasts are accurately updated, and reporting is provided to internal teams so that the accuracy of forecasts can be evaluated and adjusted. You will have the opportunity to lead multiple projects from start to finish and grow with the company as we continue to expand!

Requirements

Drive & Motivation

• You are passionate about healthy living and values which align with Silver Hills
• You are a positive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment to help provide insights on forecasts adjustments that are needed
• You enjoy performing tasks that require a lot of organization, accuracy, and attention to details
  
  

Character & Abilities

• You are able to analyze trends and draw insights to more accurately predict the future volume requirements of the business
• You feel comfortable working independently and as part of a dynamic team
• You are analytical and detail-oriented and can generate and use accurate data to determine the best path forward
• You are able to demonstrate a high degree of professionalism with every interaction
• You are able to multitask, stay organized, and effectively meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

• You have exceptional communication skills with the expectation to provide input into our S&OP process
• You have excellent project management and execution skills
• You have excellent proficiency with MS Office, specifically Excel
• You are able to create effective presentations, including spreadsheets, tables, charts, that clearly illustrates your forecast summaries, challenges and opportunities to various levels of the organization
• You have a good understanding of the forecasting and demand planning process within a manufacturing/sales organization
  
  
  

Experience

• You have 1-3 years of relevant experience working in a customer-focused office environment
• You have a Degree/Diploma in Business or related field
• You have experience building effective alliances with both internal and external teams
• Experience in demand planning and/or trade spend management systems
  
  

Nice to have

• Experience with Exceedra
• Experience in the CPG and/or manufacturing industry
  
  

Things you will do...

• Ensure Indirect Sales Actuals are uploaded in Sales Forecasting software
• Ensure Forecasts are uploaded accurately into Sales Forecasting software
• Own and generate meaningful reporting for Sales Demand Planning function and S&OP process
• Initiate improvement ideas to streamline the reporting and improve processes enabling the best possible demand forecast
  
  
  

Other

• You may work varied times on occasion, as the job requires
• You may travel to sales meetings or customer meetings as required approximately 5% of time
  
  
  

Benefits

We offer our team members many benefits to help them achieve their goals and support our company culture:

• Opportunities for career growth and development
• Competitive Healthcare Benefits Package
• Free delicious and healthy bread
• Fitness incentive fund to help you thrive
• Friendly and supportive work environment and an ambitious team
• Discounts at our retail store with a great selection of healthy organic products
• Company social events focused around health, great tasting food and getting together as a team
  
  

Salary - $62,100 - $75,000

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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