Analyst II Demand Planner

Giant Food; Hyattsville (MD); On-site; USD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Giant Food in Hyattsville, MD seeks a Demand Planning Analyst to drive the Forecasting and Replenishment capabilities within the F&R System. You will collaborate with leadership to implement a consumer-centric demand planning culture and translate business insights into system actions.

Join a team focused on forecast accuracy, inventory optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with merchandising, distribution, and retail teams to support banner strategies and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, SCM, Logistics, IT, or related field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, Category Management, Pricing, Logistics, Procurement, or Distribution Operations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with cloud-based systems.
• APICS, IBF, or MIT certification preferable.
• Strong root-cause analytical skills and ability to translate data into action.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute overall F&R forecast accuracy and support inventory management with merchandising, distribution, and retail.
• Measure, analyze, and create forecasts within the F&R System to maximize item-level accuracy.
• Perform exception-based analyses to identify drivers of forecast variances and implement improvements.
• Collaborate with Super Users to maintain system enhancements and expand F&R capabilities.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain, Pricing, and Category teams to enable end-to-end forecast visibility.
• Communicate insights and influence long-term strategies across management levels.

Skills

Forecasting

Demand Planning

Analytics

Supply Chain

Education

Bachelor's Degree

APICS/IBF/MIT certification preferable

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Forecasting software

Job description

Category/Area of Expertise: Merchandising

Job Requisition: 552532

Address: USA-MD-Hyattsville-8301 Professional Place Ste115

Store Code: Fresh - Brands (5148836)

Who is Giant & Why Join Us?

Born in the DMV, Giant Food has proudly served our communities for over 90 years. From our first store on Georgia Avenue to becoming the #1 grocer in the Baltimore-Washington area, we've stayed rooted in what matters most-our people and our neighborhoods. Today, we operate more than 160 stores across D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware, continuing our mission to be the most trusted and loved local food retailer.

At Giant, our purpose goes beyond the aisles. We actively partner with community organizations to enrich the lives of our neighbors and create meaningful impact where we live and work.

When you join Giant, you become part of a culture built on three core commitments: Grow, Care, and Belong.

We support your growth through tuition reimbursement, scholarships and grants, leadership development, career advancement opportunities, continuous learning, and access to financial resources like Market USA Credit Union.

We care for our associates with comprehensive healthcare, life insurance, paid parental leave, wellness programs, a 401(k) plan with up to a 5% company match (eligible positions), paid time off, employee assistance programs, and wellbeing resources that support you both on and off the job.

You'll belong in an inclusive environment supported by Business Resource Groups, recognition programs, community outreach initiatives, and volunteer opportunities that connect you to the communities we serve.

Join our team and be part of a 90+ year legacy-because food makes us a grocery store, but our people make us GIANT.

Position Summary

Do you enjoy bringing order to busy workdays and helping your teammates stay on track? As a Corporate associate, you keep work organized and moving. You'll partner closely with others, solve everyday challenges and provide the support teams need to stay organized and get results.

Position Summary: This position is responsible for collaborating with leadership team in the implementation of a selling organization culture with a consumer-centric focus through the Demand Planning Analyst responsibilities. Business experts develop, implement, and manage the Forecasting and Replenishment (F&R) System's forecasting capabilities. Provides guidance and acts as a key contributor for strategic demand planning practices that support our banner strategies, inventory targets, and collective supply chain objectives. Collects, merges, and shares pertinent information to create a single, unified demand forecast within the F&R System. Applies seasoned in-depth knowledge of industry forecasting processes and methods. Identifies drivers through root cause analysis of forecast variances, then quantifies and implements updates to complex forecasting systems and processes. Utilizes exception-based analysis and forecast accuracy results to drive sales growth, maximize inventory investment, and enable business process improvement.

What You Will Do

Grow Our People

• We care deeply about people, enjoy diversity and develop talent to get the best out of all of us

Obsess Over Customers

• We delight our customers with innovative products and experiences that support a healthier future for people and planet

Win Together

• We collaborate across boundaries to deliver on our strategy and purpose

Planning and Execution

• Responsible for overall F&R System forecast accuracy and support of inventory management in partnership with merchandising, distribution, and retail functions.
• Work within F&R System to measure, analyze, and create appropriate-term forecasts, while maximizing item-level forecast accuracy to drive supply chain optimization.
• Execute exception-based analysis to identify drivers in forecast error variances, with an aggressive approach to quantify and implement changes to improve forecasting and replenishment within F&R System.
• Analyze and execute F&R System processes for new items, along with store and promotional events.
• Collaborate with the Super Users to maintain and execute system enhancements and the functional expansion of the F&R system's capabilities.
• Ability to distill complicated data and analysis into actionable recommendations, guidance, and conclusions.

Operational Excellence

• Subject Matter Expert for managing and leveraging the demand planning capabilities within the F&R System.
• Responsible for maintaining the F&R System's forecasting capabilities.
• Partnering closely with other teams in Forecasting & Replenishment to help translate extensive product knowledge into appropriate system actions.
• Coordinate and provide leadership for growth projects within the organization.
• Work closely with the Super Users on business rules modifications, system regression testing, and optimization models.
• Partner with other business functions within Supply Chain, Pricing, and Category teams to leverage end-to-end forecast visibility to support a unified demand forecasting process.
• Partner with Category Management and Supply Chain Leadership to provide forecast analysis with influence to the long-term strategies.
• Communicate, demonstrate, and inspire behaviors in others that drive a consumer demand driven Supply Chain strategy.
• Maintain a 24/7 on-call rotation with other DPAs and Super Users.
• With direction from the Super Users, act for weather events to proactively manage demand in coordination with supply chain activities.
• Occasional travel to banner retail locations for research or specific initiatives.
• Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned on an as needed basis based on business needs.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and related work experience in Mathematics, Economics, SCM, Logistics, IT, or other relevant subject expertise
• 3 to 5 years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, Category Management, Pricing, Logistics, Procurement, or Distribution Operations
• Mature level of knowledge for company, business and industry practices
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• APICS, IBF, or MIT certification preferable
• Proficiency in working within a cloud-based system
• In depth knowledge of industry forecasting processes and methods
• Experience with IT road map development and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) processes
• Demonstrate a personal acceptance of change and the ability to adapt and drive change
• Demonstrate an ability to implement and analyze retail business using consumer insights and trends
• Strong root cause analytical skill set
• Comfort working within a highly technical environment
• Active listener with an ability to build trust across varying levels of the organization
• Strong training and teaching skills
• Excellent organizational, planning, influence, communication, and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and persuasive in presenting and selling ideas, and executing their implementation
• Able to handle multiple priorities
• Detail oriented
• Influence without authority
• Work as part of a team
• Think innovatively
• Work with all levels of management

Salary range is between $68,325.00 - $91,100.00