Demand Planner

The Marzetti Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marzetti Company is seeking a Demand Planner to play a crucial role in integrating Sales, Marketing, and Operations. This position is centered on developing forecasts and promoting effective communication across departments to ensure best-in-class accuracy.

The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Finance, along with relevant experience in demand planning. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and demand planning software is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in demand planning, supply planning, or analytics required.
• Preferred experience in CPG, Food Industry, Demand Management.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a 24-month rolling demand forecast.
• Utilize statistical demand planning software for forecasts.
• Lead the monthly Consensus Review meeting.

Skills

Demand planning

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Demand planning software (Logility & SAP)

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

The Demand Planner holds a critical role at an integration point between Sales, Marketing and Operations. This position leads the forecast development for both financial & operational planning, championing cross‑functional communication through clear, concise information sharing. The position collaborates with leaders of the business by researching, analyzing, maintaining, and reporting pertinent data to achieve a consensus forecast and drive best‑in‑class accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Develop a twenty‑four (24) month rolling demand forecast which serves as the basis for both Operating Plans and Financial Projections by collaboratively working with Analytics, Trade Development, Sales, Brand Management and Finance, including establishing baseline forecasts for new product introductions.
• Utilize statistical demand planning software to generate forecasts with advanced modeling techniques; supplement stat forecasts with offline analysis as required.
• Where supply constraints exist, develop and evaluate options to effect demand such as promotions and launch dates with Sales and Marketing to optimize service and inventory levels.
• Interpret consumption trends and business intelligence from Analytics, Sales, Marketing, Product Development & Innovation to incorporate into the forecast.

• Lead the monthly Consensus Review meeting to gain agreement on the latest twenty‑four (24) month forecasts with cross‑functional partners.
• Bridge forecast changes from month to month; communicating shifts in shipments and demand and addressing gaps to our annual operating plan.
• Clearly and concisely communicate any relevant technical issues and develop recommendations to improve software.
• Demonstrated background in driving continuous improvement, with a focus on process management & operational efficiency.

• Participate in documenting business processes and recommending business process improvements.
• Identify data integrity issues and develop corrective action plans.
• Ability to organize and manage workflow and assignments on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Supply Chain or Finance) or 3+ years’ experience in demand planning, supply planning, or analytics required.

• Preferred experience in CPG, Food Industry, Demand Management

• Understanding of product life cycle for perishable goods

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills

• High level analytical & problem‑solving capabilities

• Effective organization and time management skills

• Preferred experience with demand planning software system (Logility & SAP preferred)

• Proven high‑level competency in Microsoft Excel – requires experience using advanced Excel formulas, graphing, and pivot tables.

• Competent use of Microsoft Office computer applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.