Demand Planner

Corporate Resources of Illinois; Elgin (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Elgin, IL is seeking a Demand Planner to manage forecasting activities for customers and products. The role involves developing statistical forecast models and collaborating with various teams to ensure accurate demand forecasts. This position offers a hybrid work schedule and full benefits.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

PTO

Growth options

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience with forecasting.
• Experience in CPG preferred, involving seasonality.

Responsibilities

• Develop demand forecasts and create statistical forecasts.
• Coordinate cross-functional research activities.
• Provide input to Supply Planning for inventory strategies.

Skills

Forecasting

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Job description

Corporate Resources of Illinois provided pay range

This range is provided by Corporate Resources of Illinois. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$80,000.00/yr - $110,000.00/yr

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Senior Recruiting Consultant at Corporate Resources of Illinois

Corporate Resources, on behalf of our client located in Elgin, IL is hiring a Demand Planner.

DEMAND PLANNER – Elgin, IL

$80,000-$110,000/annually Plus Full benefits, hybrid work schedule, PTO, growth options

We strive to ignite inspiration, it is our way of life and a journey to discover, while bringing people together to create memories. Upholding our Midwestern roots, we manufacture here in Elgin, IL. We use the best parts, sourced in the U.S., and globally, while today our products reach more than 80 countries worldwide.

Summary:

This Demand Planner position is responsible for all forecasting activities associated with customers and products. The Demand Planner creates and maintains forecast models for their customers, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from sales, marketing, finance, retailer replenishment analysts, seasonality reports, and other sources.

Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Develop demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation as part of demand planning function and create statistical forecasts.
• Review historical sales and seasonality trends, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and product team assumptions.
• Interact with sales, purchasing, and product teams to understand demand forecast drivers.
• Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Purchasing, and Product teams to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts.
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
• Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning.
• Review sales plans, customer finance budget updates or latest estimates and demand drivers.
• Achieve consensus for operational demand forecasts by facilitating a collaborative planning process with sales, purchasing, and product teams.
• Understands and demonstrates the company’s core values.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years minimum experience with forecasting
• Experience working in CPG strongly preferred, will look at other industries involving seasonality or shelf-life demand variables
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing, Production, and Research

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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Vision insurance

401(k)

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