Senior Manager, Demand Planning

Nestlé; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage company in Toronto seeks an experienced Demand Planning Manager to lead teams and drive strategic demand planning initiatives. This role requires strong analytical skills and proficiency in tools like SAP IBP. The successful candidate will collaborate across departments and manage process improvements in a hybrid work arrangement with comprehensive benefits and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Health and Dental benefits

Company matched pension plan

Four weeks of Vacation and five personal days

Flexible work arrangements

Tuition Reimbursement

Bonus eligibility

Discounts on products

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of cross-functional supply chain experience.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end value chain.
• Proficient in demand planning tools and statistical modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of demand planners.
• Analyze monthly demand performance metrics.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Sales for new product launches.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Negotiation

Education

Post-secondary education in Supply Chain or Business Economics

Tools

SAP IBP

SAS

Statistical modeling tools

Job description

Overview

Position Snapshot
Business area: Nestlé Canada
Location: North York, ON located at 25 Sheppard Ave W, North York, ON M2N 6S8
Hybrid

A little bit about us
While Nestlé is known for KitKat, Gerber, Nescafe, and Häagen-Dazs, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people.

We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,000+ members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We’re a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward.

Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees.

A day in the life

End-to-End Demand Planning Performance & Analytics

• Lead and manage a team of demand planners to ensure accurate demand forecasting and ownership of the signed-off demand plan for all market categories.
• Analyze monthly demand performance metrics and collaborate with stakeholders to implement improvement plans and develop demand scenarios.
• Drive category-specific demand planning strategies using digital tools and best practices to enhance operational efficiency.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for demand planning, ensuring continuous improvement in forecast accuracy and plan quality.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Sales to incorporate promotions and new product launches into the demand plan.

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Integration

• Support partnerships with stakeholders to optimize Monthly business plans (MBP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and S&OE processes within the market.
• Manage relationships and facilitate effective communication between Integrated Planning functions and internal business partners.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and accountability in demand planning.
• Actively participate in Integrated Commercial Planning (ICP), Monthly Business Planning (MBP), and Dynamic Forecast (DF) processes to enhance competitive planning solutions.

Planning Team Strategy & Process Improvement

• Collaborate with the Demand Planning Excellence Lead to enhance process efficiency in demand planning.
• Support talent management and succession planning within the demand planning and integrated planning teams.
• Oversee superuser communities to ensure compliance with processes and digital resources.
• Lead a skilled team to improve the quality and efficiency of demand plans, providing training and mentorship.
• Drive digital transformation initiatives by incorporating AI/Machine Learning and predictive analytics.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with Integrated Planning Leads, Revenue Managers, and Finance teams to ensure alignment and standardization of demand planning processes.
• Manage relationships with customer Sales Development Leads, Sales Leadership, and One Ops leadership to drive unified planning efforts.
• Facilitate the sharing of demand planning best practices across teams.

Role Requirements

• 7 to 10 years of cross-functional supply chain experience with a strong understanding of the end-to-end value chain and leadership in Demand Planning, Supply Chain Management, and Integrated Business Planning.
• Proven ability to manage multiple teams through change management, process improvements, and standardization efforts.
• Proficiency in demand planning tools (e.g., SAP IBP, APO, SAS, OMP. OSPREY), statistical modeling, data management (or other relevant planning technologies common to industry).
• Post-secondary education in Supply Chain, Business Economics, or a related field.
• Strong leadership in Demand Planning principles and processes, focusing on traditional and digital forecasting strategies.
• Excellent analytical skills to interpret data and make strategic decisions.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills to collaborate and influence across departments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment
• Company matched pension plan
• Four weeks of Vacation and five personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
• Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
• Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
• Bonus eligibility
• Gender affirmation benefits to ensure access to necessary care, resources, and coverage for gender-affirming procedures
• Fertility Services and Surrogacy Medical Coverage to support the pursuit of a path to parenthood regardless of medical conditions, gender or sexual orientation
• Adoption benefits to remove some of the financial barriers associated with adoption
• Up to 50% off – Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories
• Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products

What you need to know

We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.

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