Demand Planner

Flint Hills Resources; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking a Demand Planner to lead category demand planning and key account planning for the tissue segment within our Consumer Products business. You will partner with sales and customer planning to gain insights, develop a forecast point of view, and lead S&OP meetings to align forecasts.

The role is onsite at GP HQ in downtown Atlanta with a hybrid schedule (three days in the office). Local applicants or those willing to relocate to Atlanta area are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning, supply chain, forecasting, category management, or sales planning.
• Strong analytical and forecasting capabilities.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams through data-driven insights.
• Comfort challenging assumptions and providing an independent point of view.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve the demand forecast across a 13-week execution horizon and 18+ month planning horizon.
• Analyze trends, seasonality, customer demand signals, promotions, product transitions, and market changes to develop an accurate forecast.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, risks, and opportunities, while maintaining a clear point of view supported by data.
• Lead monthly Demand Alignment and Demand Review processes for your category.
• Build consensus across Sales, Supply Chain, Customer Planning, and Category teams while owning the final forecast recommendation.
• Communicate forecast changes, key assumptions, risks, and business impacts to stakeholders and leadership.
• Use SAP IBP, Excel, Power BI, and other tools to improve forecast quality and business decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, automate reporting, and enhance forecasting capabilities.
• Translate data into actionable business insights and recommendations.

Skills

Forecasting

Demand planning

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven insights

Communication

SAP IBP

Excel

Power BI

Tools

SAP IBP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Georgia-Pacific LLC is adding to the team! The Demand Planner will be responsible for category demand planning and key account planning for the tissue category within our Consumer Products business. This position will partner with sales and customer planning to gain customer insights, develop a forecast point of view, and lead S&OP meetings with our category team to gain forecast alignment.

Location:

This is an onsite role at our GP HQ in downtownAtlanta, GA.We offer a hybrid work schedule, with three days in the office each week.We are seeking local applicants, or candidates that are willing to relocate to the area.

Based inAtlanta,Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose and building products. Our familiar consumer brands include Quilted Northern ®, Angel Soft ®, Brawny ®, Dixie ®, enMotion ®, Sparkle ®and Vanity Fair ®.Georgia-Pacific has long been a leading supplier of building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers.Its Georgia-Pacific Recycling subsidiary is among the world's largesttradersof paper, metal and plastics. The company operates more than 150 facilities and employs approximately 30,000 people directly and creates more than 80,000 jobs indirectly.

What You Will Do

Forecast Ownership

• Own and improve the demand forecast across a 13-week execution horizon and 18+ month planning horizon.
• Analyze trends, seasonality, customer demand signals, promotions, product transitions, and market changes to develop an accurate forecast.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, risks, and opportunities, while maintaining a clear point of view supported by data.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead monthly Demand Alignment and Demand Review processes for your category.
• Build consensus across Sales, Supply Chain, Customer Planning, and Category teams while owning the final forecast recommendation.
• Communicate forecast changes, key assumptions, risks, and business impacts to stakeholders and leadership.
• Use SAP IBP, Excel, Power BI, and other tools to improve forecast quality and business decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, automate reporting, and enhance forecasting capabilities.
• Translate data into actionable business insights and recommendations.

The Experience You Will Bring (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in demand planning, supply chain, forecasting, category management, or sales planning
• Strong analytical and forecasting capabilities.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams through data-driven insights.
• Comfort challenging assumptions and providing an independent point of view.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with SAP IBP planning system
• Experience in Consumer Goods segment; focused on demand planning, statistical forecast management, and end-to-end supply chain planning

Georgia-Pacific LLC is adding to the team! The Demand Planner will be responsible for category demand planning and key account planning for the tissue category within our Consumer Products business. This position will partner with sales and customer planning to gain customer insights, develop a forecast point of view, and lead S&OP meetings with our category team to gain forecast alignment.

Location:

This is an onsite role at our GP HQ in downtownAtlanta, GA.We offer a hybrid work schedule, with three days in the office each week.We are seeking local applicants, or candidates that are willing to relocate to the area.

Based inAtlanta,Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose and building products. Our familiar consumer brands include Quilted Northern ®, Angel Soft ®, Brawny ®, Dixie ®, enMotion ®, Sparkle ®and Vanity Fair ®.Georgia-Pacific has long been a leading supplier of building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers.Its Georgia-Pacific Recycling subsidiary is among the world's largesttradersof paper, metal and plastics. The company operates more than 150 facilities and employs approximately 30,000 people directly and creates more than 80,000 jobs indirectly.

What You Will Do

Forecast Ownership

• Own and improve the demand forecast across a 13-week execution horizon and 18+ month planning horizon.
• Analyze trends, seasonality, customer demand signals, promotions, product transitions, and market changes to develop an accurate forecast.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, risks, and opportunities, while maintaining a clear point of view supported by data.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead monthly Demand Alignment and Demand Review processes for your category.
• Build consensus across Sales, Supply Chain, Customer Planning, and Category teams while owning the final forecast recommendation.
• Communicate forecast changes, key assumptions, risks, and business impacts to stakeholders and leadership.

Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Use SAP IBP, Excel, Power BI, and other tools to improve forecast quality and business decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, automate reporting, and enhance forecasting capabilities.
• Translate data into actionable business insights and recommendations.

The Experience You Will Bring (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in demand planning, supply chain, forecasting, category management, or sales planning
• Strong analytical and forecasting capabilities.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams through data-driven insights.
• Comfort challenging assumptions and providing an independent point of view.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with SAP IBP planning system
• Experience in Consumer Goods segment; focused on demand planning, statistical forecast management, and end-to-end supply chain planning

(This position is not eligible for sponsorship)

Hiring Philosophy:

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are:

Georgia-Pacific is a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day –to make everyday products even better. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Our Benefits:

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities:

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc

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