Demand Planning Manager

gsknch; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Pension plan

Haleon Savings Plan with employer-mat​

26 weeks parental leave

Hybrid work model

Fitness subsidy

Job summary

Haleon in Mississauga seeks a Demand Planning Manager to own the Canada demand plan, translating market insights into a credible forecast that supports service, inventory, and financial goals.

You will lead the IBP rollout in Canada/North America, align commercial, finance, and supply teams, and drive governance, cycle improvements, and launch readiness. This hybrid role offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3-5 years experience in demand/supply planning.
• Experience forecasting large numbers of SKUs/Items.
• Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end demand planning cycle for Canada, delivering an accurate forecast across short, mid, and long-range horizons.
• Build and maintain a robust baseline forecast and incorporate demand drivers (promotions, launches, distribution changes, pricing actions, seasonality, customer events).
• Lead forecast updates with clear documentation of assumptions, risks, and opportunities; ensure stakeholders understand key changes.
• Manage and run demand governance meetings in line with Hale's global IBP model (e.g., Demand Review preparation, pre-DRM...).
• Partner with Commercial/Sales, Marketing/Category, Finance, Customer Service, and Supply Planning to achieve a single aligned forecast.
• Partner with Marketing/Category, Supply and Sales to ensure NPI/Launch readiness from a demand perspective (timelines, Pipe volume, cannibalization, and risk/opportunity assessment).
• Own demand-related aspects of product lifecycle management, including phase-in/phase-out planning, substitutions, delistings, and end-of-life forecasting to minimize obsolescence and protect service.
• Define, track, and continuously improve demand planning performance (e.g., Forecast Accuracy, Bias, Forecast Value Add).
• Lead variance analysis vs. actuals and prior forecast; translate results into clear root causes and corrective actions.
• Responsible to build and monitor the right key performance indicators.
• Proactively flag risks to service or inventory and recommend mitigation plans.

Skills

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Demand planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

SAP IBP

APO

O9

Job description

Welcome to Haleon. We're a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we've grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter - one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands - including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® - lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it's time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose - to deliver better everyday health with humanity - at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

This Job Posting is for an existing vacancy.

Work Authorization: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada at the time of application and throughout employment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Relocation: No relocation assistance is available. Candidates are expected to reside within commuting distance of the position location, or relocate at their own expense.

Salary Range: The base salary compensation range for this position is $115,000- $135,000 plus bonus and benefits.

Are you looking for a role to lead the demand planning process and drive IBP implementation in a dynamic business environment? If so, this is the role for you.

Job Purpose:

The Demand Planning Manager will own the Canada demand plan for an agreed portfolio and planning horizon, translating commercial and market insights into a credible, consensus forecast that enables strong service, inventory, and financial outcomes. A key component of this role is supporting and accelerating the implementation of Hale's global IBP within Canada/North America, embedding new governance, ways of working, and planning discipline to drive alignment across Commercial, Finance, and Supply Chain.

Why Join Haleon?

• Competitive compensation and annual bonus package.
• Comprehensive and flexible benefits program from day 1.
• Defined contribution pension plan with employer contribution.
• Optional Haleon Savings Plan with employer matching.
• We offer all new parents at Haleon 26 weeks of fully paid leave, regardless of gender or sexuality.
• Inclusive, diverse, and collaborative culture.
• Commitment to development and career progression.
• Hybrid model in a modern office located in Mississauga.
• Fitness centre, annual fitness subsidy, and bistro onsite.

Key Responsibilities:

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Own the end-to-end demand planning cycle for Canada, delivering an accurate forecast across short, mid, and long-range horizons.
• Build and maintain a robust baseline forecast and incorporate demand drivers (promotions, launches, distribution changes, pricing actions, seasonality, customer events).
• Lead forecast updates with clear documentation of assumptions, risks, and opportunities; ensure stakeholders understand key changes.
• Manage and run demand governance meetings in line with Hale's global IBP model (e.g., Demand Review preparation, pre-DRM...etc)
• Partner with Commercial/Sales, Marketing/Category, Finance, Customer Service, and Supply Planning to achieve a single aligned forecast.
• Partner with Marketing/Category, Supply and Sales to ensure NPI/Launch readiness from a demand perspective (timelines, Pipe volume, cannibalization, and risk/opportunity assessment).
• Own demand-related aspects of product lifecycle management, including phase-in/phase-out planning, substitutions, delistings, and end-of-life forecasting to minimize obsolescence and protect service.
• Define, track, and continuously improve demand planning performance (e.g., Forecast Accuracy, Bias, Forecast Value Add).
• Lead variance analysis vs. actuals and prior forecast; translate results into clear root causes and corrective actions.
• Responsible to build and monitor the right key performance indicators.
• Proactively flag risks to service or inventory and recommend mitigation plans.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3-5 years' experience in demand/supply planning.
• Experience handling forecast of large number of SKUs/Items.
• Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders effectively.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in supply chain, logistics, supply management, demand management or operational management.
• Experience with ERP system and other forecasting tools like APO, O9 or SAP IBP.
• Organizational skills with excellent attention to details.
• Leadership and influencing