Demand Planner

Tillamook County Creamery Association; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tillamook County Creamery Association seeks a Demand Planner to support finished-goods forecasts by building models and refining assumptions with Sales, Marketing and Category Management. You will manage statistical forecasts and help ensure alignment with supply plans in a fast-paced consumer dairy environment.

Responsibilities include data gathering, forecast accuracy analyses, and leading S&OP meetings. A bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in supply chain are required, with Logility experience a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Two (2) or more years related Supply Chain experience.
• Understanding of manufactured planning cycle, inventory control, and S&OP process.
• Excellent communication, verbal and written.
• Great attention to detail.
• Proven analytical skillset.
• Strong Excel, demand planning tools, and ERP experience.
• Logility experience is a plus; APICS/CPF certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create statistical forecasts using forecasting tools and update with business changes.
• Gather, analyze, and validate data for forecasts.
• Apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Perform root cause analysis on forecast bias and communicate findings.
• Collaborate with multiple departments to align demand plans with sales and promotions.
• Summarize and present forecasts to stakeholders and leadership.
• Lead or participate in monthly S&OP meetings and drive consensus.
• Communicate demand changes to supply teams for short lead times and variances.
• Maintain forecasts in the demand planning system and improve processes.

Skills

Forecasting

Excel

Data analysis

Logility

ERP systems

Communication

Detail oriented

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Logility Voyager System

Job description

Come join the Tillamook Team, one of the fastest-growing dairy brands in the US, where we Play to Win to create over 200 dairy products in 7 different categories: cheese, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream, butter, cream cheese and frozen meals. Our Uncompromising Quality has led us to become the #1 Cheddar, #2 Cream Cheese and #3 Family Size Ice Cream brand, but we’re not stopping there. We’re loading up for our best years to come and want you to join us.

As a farmer-owned cooperative since 1909, we know that being Good Stewards for our stakeholders and doing a little extra always pays off. We’re looking for team members with a One Team and Genuine Care mindset who are inspired to share the delight of the Tillamook brand with each other and others every day.

What you will do:

The Demand Planner is responsible for assisting with operational forecasting activities associated with finished goods by creating and maintaining forecast models for internal and external locations by incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from Sales, Marketing, and Category Management. The demand forecast will be analyzed at multiple levels of aggregations in multiple time horizons as part of the demand planning function with Logility and will support the cross-functional research activities to reconcile variances and refine the forecast model to reflect the updated assumptions.

By owning at least 1 “Top Customer” through the S&OP process, you will review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, provide forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results. By managing meetings with agendas, notes, analysis, and follow-up you will become the sales team’s “Go To” contact for planning their customer.

Logility mid-level skills will be developed to learn to manage your business. As well as recognize when other advanced features could be utilized and performed.

Career development and personal development is important to Tillamook and as a Planner you will develop leadership goals, learn strategies, and demonstrate partnership skills cross-functionally with many departments. Trainings to be completed include Presenting Data Visually, Clear Is Kind and TCCA Decision Making. Other projects with cross-functional and internal department impact will also be assigned. You establish best practices to ensure efficient project management and documentation of outcomes. Presentations are made to department management.

We bring our best selves each day and demonstrate that to our team and bring out the best in each other. There will be personal and departmental metric goals for success to achieve and you will be responsible for identifying risks and areas of improvement.

Here’s a day in the life:

• Create statistical forecasts using Logility Voyager System and incorporate business changes on top of the statistical results.
• Gather, analyze, and validate data.
• Apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting.
• Root cause analysis on forecast bias; using proven data analysis skillset.
• Collaborate internally with multiple departments to ensure the demand plan achieves Forecast Accuracy goals for your customers and Promo Groups as assigned.
• Summarize/aggregate statistical forecasts according to the audience requirements.
• Facilitate collaborative monthly meetings with sales team members for areas of responsibility to review sales plans, promotions, and demand drivers to achieve a consensus forecast.
• Speak about and for your areas of responsibility during the S&OP process meetings for Demand Review and Consensus.
• Present, solicit and assess feedback on your customer and promo group assigned area forecasts from sales, category management, and finance during monthly meetings.
• Communicate demand changes to internal supply team when required for short lead times and large variances.
• Prepare relevant material to facilitate research and discussion.
• Maintain forecasts in demand planning system and software.
• Aid in improving and streamlining demand planning processes.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• Two (2) or more years related Supply Chain experience
• Understanding of manufactured planning cycle, inventory control, and S&OP process
• Communicate effectively; verbally and written.
• Work with great attention to detail
• Proven analytical skillset.
• Demonstrated high level of experience using Excel, demand planning tools, and ERP systems.
• Ability to thrive in a demanding and fast-paced work environment.
• Logility experience a plus
• APICS or CPF certifications a plus

Industry leading benefit and reward programs:

We offer outstanding benefits to our employees. For more information, please visit the careers page: .

We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion where all employees are heard, valued and feel a sense of belonging. We rely on different perspectives, thoughts, backgrounds and cultures to inform our work, to help us be better as a brand and as an employer and to fuel our success. We are seeking talent from a wide range of diversity, perspectives, and backgrounds to join our exceptional organization and help us build our future.

Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is a Drug-Free Workplace.

EEO

TCCA prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability status (including those related to pregnancy and childbirth), protected veteran status, membership/non-membership in a labor organization, or any other characteristic protected by law.