Demand Planner

KeHE Distributors; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

KeHE Distributors in Naperville, IL is seeking a Demand Planner to manage forecasts and the demand planning activities across multiple levels of the organization. The role supports the S&OP process and coordinates with supply chain, DC operations, and account teams to align forecast with orders.

You will analyze data, drive KPI performance, and maintain base and total forecasts using DFIO/Manhattan or similar planning tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Engineering or related field.
• 1–3 years of forecasting/planning experience in a high SKU, slow moving environment.
• Experience with planning systems such as BlueYonder, SAP/APO, Logility, Oracle Demantra, Manhattan DFIO, etc.

Responsibilities

• Drive KPIs: forecast accuracy, bias, outbound fill rate, promotions execution, inventory turnover.
• Seasonal planning for key holidays and events.
• Maintain base and total forecasts; manage exceptions in DFIO.
• Collaborate with account teams to align demand with orders and execution.
• Provide data-driven insights to partners on forecast quality and opportunities.
• Support projects as needed.

Skills

Food industry experience

Communication skills

Influencing stakeholders

Prioritization

Excel skills

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

1–3 years forecasting/planning experience

Tools

BlueYonder

SAP/APO

Logility

Oracle Demantra

Manhattan DFIO

Job description

• Pay Range: $76,230.00/Yr. - $111,744.00/Yr.
• Shift Days: , Shift Time:
• Benefits on Day 1
• Health/Rx
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $76,230.00/Yr. - $111,744.00/Yr.
• Shift Days: , Shift Time:
• Benefits on Day 1
  • Health/Rx
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Paid sick time
  • Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
  • Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
  • Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Overview

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others - and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Primary Responsibilities

The Demand Planner will be responsible for managing forecasts and the demand planning activities at multiple levels of hierarchy within their assigned area. This role will support the demand planning responsibilities for the S&OP process. Additionally, the Demand Planner will play a critical role in managing the overall relationships between the KeHE supply chain organization, DC Operations, and the independent and regional account teams to facilitate seamless integration between customer and KeHE order management processes & systems. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision and Values.

Essential Functions

DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive results towards company and demand specific KPIs (Forecast Accuracy, Bias outbound fill rate, promotional execution, inventory turnover, and spoils).
• Seasonal Planning and profile maintenance for key holidays and repeatable events
• On-going forecast maintenance (base and total) and exception management within Manhattan DFIO
• Partner with the appropriate Supply Chain Solutions Lead/Acct Team to integrate key account/channel demand into the overall DC/item forecasted need.
• Collaborate with both internal and external business partners to ensure alignment between forecast and execution.
• Utilize internal data to quickly recognize changes in sales trends to drive a proactive response across the supply chain.
• Subject Matter Expert for demand contributing to regularly scheduled meeting with business partners to review performance against expectations, KPI’s and areas of opportunity.
• Provide data driven insight and actionable feedback to all internal and external partners regarding quality/accuracy of event based sales projections.
• Support projects as needed.

Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Prior experience in food industry and/or code sensitive product environment preferred.
• Outstanding communication (both verbal and written) and relationship management skills.
• Capable of influencing & educating organization on supply chain and forecasting success factors
• Ability to prioritize workload to have the most significant impact on customer satisfaction and performance to KPI’s.
• Intermediate to advanced excel capabilities, including V-lookups, Pivot tables, etc.
• Willingness to collaborate and continuous improvement mindset
• Adaptability/change management

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Engineering or related field
• 1-3 years of forecasting/planning experience in a high SKU, slow movement environment
• Utilizing advanced planning systems such as BlueYonder, SAP/APO, Logility, Oracle Demantra, Manhattan DFIO, etc.
• Solid understanding of applicable statistical concepts needed to appropriately “tune” forecasts.
• Outstanding analytical skills with demonstrated success organizing, analyzing and accurately interpreting large amounts of data.

Requisition ID

2026-30067

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.