Strategic Demand Planner & Forecasting Analyst

FGF Brands Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home grown talent & leadership growth

Health benefits & spending account

RRSP matching

Tuition reimbursement

Discount program for Restaurants/gyms/

Job summary

FGF Brands is seeking a Demand Planner (Supply Chain Analyst) to drive data-informed decisions across our Canadian supply chain. You will run key reports, forecast promotions, and collaborate with Sales & Marketing to align production planning with demand signals.

Ideal candidates possess post-secondary business education focused on supply chain, 2–3 years in supply chain, strong Excel, and familiarity with VBA/Python or ERP systems to enable advanced analytics.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Business, preferable with focus on Supply Chain.
• 2-3 years of supply chain experience or equivalent.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced Excel is a must.
• VBA, Python or any other language for statistical computing and data visualization would be a strength.
• Some ERP experience required.

Responsibilities

• Run reports/tools used to support decision making in Supply Chain.
• Thorough understanding of material and information flow across the internal FGF supply chain.
• Collaborate with Sales & Marketing to develop and maintain the Sales Forecast that drives the production planning process.
• Thorough understanding of how new products are introduced (from a planning viewpoint).
• Thorough understanding of promotion cycles by customer, product transitions, fluctuating trends, product seasonality.
• Monitor sales forecast performance and reflect in forecasting future sales after consulting with the Sales team.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis requests, as required.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects by collaborating closely with other teams in the organization.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

ERP experience

Education

Post-secondary education in Business with focus on Supply Chain

Tools

VBA

Python

ERP systems

Job description

FGF Brands is seeking a Demand Planner (Supply Chain Analyst) to drive data-informed decisions across our Canadian supply chain. You will run key reports, forecast promotions, and collaborate with Sales & Marketing to align production planning with demand signals.

Ideal candidates possess post-secondary business education focused on supply chain, 2–3 years in supply chain, strong Excel, and familiarity with VBA/Python or ERP systems to enable advanced analytics.