Brand Demand Forecasting Lead (CPG)

Haribo; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HARIBO of America, Inc. in Rosemont, Illinois, is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to lead forecasting for U.S. retail and distributor partners.

You will collaborate with Sales and Brand Managers to deliver accurate demand insights, analyze SKU trends, and develop forecasts using industry trends, historical data, and consumption patterns. The role focuses on market-driven demand rather than supply or inventory planning and requires 3+ years in demand planning within the CPG sector, a related

Qualifications

• 3+ years in demand planning & forecasting in CPG
• 5+ years total work experience in demand planning or related roles
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or related field
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Blue Yonder, or similar

Responsibilities

• Lead the demand planning process for assigned retail and distributor partners across the United States
• Predict future customer (retailer) needs as accurately as possible. This is not a supply planning or inventory planning role and this role will not be involved in supply planning or inventory planning. This Demand Planning role deals with market changes and figures out what the market wants
• Provide accurate demand forecasts, continuously fine tune forecasts
• Work with Sales Managers and Brand Managers to assess trends, promotions, activities, and activities that impact sales volume for assigned subset of HARIBO's retail and distributor partners
• Work with Sales Managers to identify and close gaps
• Providing monthly demand reviews, analyzing SKU and product demands, and develop accurate sales demand forecasts through analyzing industry trends, historical data, consumption patterns, and competitor activities, to predict future retail customer and distributor needs as accurately as possible
• Create, combine, and manage complex data sets (e.g: SAP, IBP) into financial reporting structures that drive root cause analysis of retail customer and distributor performance

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Data analysis

Communication

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or related field

Tools

SAP

IBP

Oracle

Blue Yonder

Job description

HARIBO of America, Inc. in Rosemont, Illinois, is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to lead forecasting for U.S. retail and distributor partners.

You will collaborate with Sales and Brand Managers to deliver accurate demand insights, analyze SKU trends, and develop forecasts using industry trends, historical data, and consumption patterns. The role focuses on market-driven demand rather than supply or inventory planning and requires 3+ years in demand planning within the CPG sector, a related