Demand Planner

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Holidays

DevelopU training

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Equity pay

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is seeking a Demand Planner for our Oak Brook, IL headquarters. This full-time, on-site hybrid role partners with Sales, Category Management, Finance, and Operations to develop and maintain demand forecasts and drive planning governance.

You will analyze forecast accuracy, manage NJF/DFUs, and incorporate promotions, new launches, and market trends into forecasts. A related degree and 2–4+ years of experience are preferred, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, or related field.
• 2-4+ years in demand planning, forecasting, analytics, or market analysis.
• Experience with Advanced Planning Systems (Blue Yonder, o9, Kinaxis) and cross-functional planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain demand forecasts using sales, shipments, and customer demand data.
• Lead IBP demand consensus discussions with key stakeholders.
• Translate commercial strategies into quantified demand impacts and support scenario planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Blue Yonder

o9

Kinaxis

Job description

USA-IL Oak Brook

Full time

R30202

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

IL Oak Brook

Job Type:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Posting Title:

Demand Planner

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values- Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!

• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.

• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).

• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.

• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

• Job DescriptionAbout the Role:The Demand Planner develops, maintains, and improves base and consensus demand forecasts in partnership with Sales, Category Management, Finance, Supply Planning, and Operations. This role translates forecast inputs, changes, risks, and opportunities into clear business insights that support decision-making and planning alignment. The Demand Planner serves as a forecasting methodology expert, promotes consistent planning practices and governance, and helps advance overall planning maturity across the organization. You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:Develop and maintain demand forecasts using sales, shipment, depletion, consumption, and customer demand data.Analyze forecast accuracy, bias, value-add, volatility, and stability; diagnose forecast variances and implement corrective actions.Manage DFUs, forecast exceptions, and product lifecycle events, including new product introductions, phase-ins, phase-outs, and discontinuations.Challenge forecast assumptions using data and analytics to ensure accurate, unbiased demand plans and prioritize high-impact opportunities through exception-based planning.Lead and facilitate IBP demand consensus discussions and align Sales, Category Management, Finance, and Supply Chain to a single forecast.Document forecast assumptions, decisions, risks, and opportunities, including volume and revenue impacts.Provide analysis, recommendations, and insights to support business and planning decisions.Evaluate the impact of planning assumptions on supply execution and elevate potential risks as needed.Collaborate with Supply Planning to communicate forecast changes and downstream business impacts.Incorporate promotions, events, product launches, discontinuations, market trends, and customer ordering patterns into forecast assumptions.Utilize external market data and competitive intelligence to inform forecasts and assess market dynamics.Translate commercial strategies into quantified demand impacts and support scenario planning for risks and opportunities.Leverage planning, reporting, and business intelligence tools to generate forecasts, analyses, and actionable insights.Identify, investigate, and elevate data quality issues that negatively impact forecast performance.Build strong cross-functional relationships, align stakeholders on demand drivers and tradeoffs, and translate complex data into clear, actionable business insights.Important Details:This is a full-time, on-site hybrid role on first shift, based in our Oak Brook, IL office.The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $76,200.00 - 114,200.00 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.You’ll fit right in if you have:Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, or related field (or equivalent experience)2-4+ years in demand planning, forecasting, analytics, or market analysisIBP / S&OP experience strongly preferredStrong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skillsStrong communication and stakeholder management capabilitiesExperience in FMCG / Consumer Products preferredExperience with Advanced Planning Systems (e.g., Blue Yonder, o9, Kinaxis)Exposure to cross-functional supply chain or financial planning processes preferred

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time". TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail]

TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service.

Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products.

Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

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Disability Assistance and EEO Considerations:

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time". TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail]

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