Demand Planner

Australia-Employment; Rockfield (WI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a seasoned Demand Planner in Rockfield, WI, to own statistical forecasting, SIOP/IBP activities, and cross-functional alignment with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Planning. You will manage SKU- and customer-level forecasts, monitor demand trends, and drive improvements in forecast accuracy.

The role emphasizes collaboration with commercial teams, lifecycle planning for new products, and optimization of inventory through data-driven planning tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Statistics, Economics, or related field.
• 3–6 years of demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analytics experience.
• Experience in consumer goods, manufacturing, distribution, CPG, food & beverage, or high-SKU environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain rolling statistical baseline forecasts using historical sales, seasonality, trends, and causal factors.
• Lead the demand review portion of the monthly SIOP / IBP cycle and prepare forecast packages.
• Own forecast accuracy metrics and conduct monthly reviews to identify root causes of misses.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Planning to incorporate market intelligence.
• Develop launch forecasts for new products and coordinate lifecycle planning.
• Provide demand inputs for safety stock and replenishment calculations.

Skills

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Excel advanced

SIOP/IBP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

ERP system

Power BI

Tableau

o9 Solutions / Kinaxis / Blue Yonder (TPM & planning tools)

Job description

Demand Planner

$130000 - $150000 per year | Rockfield, WI | On-site | Permanent

Demand Planner | SIOP / IBP | Statistical Forecasting | CPG / Manufacturing

A bit about us:

Founded over a century ago, we are a leading manufacturer specializing in innovative aseptic food and beverage processing solutions. With a strong commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement, we partner with customers to bring products from concept to full-scale production. Our collaborative culture focuses on communication, employee wellness, and ongoing professional development while investing in modern technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities.

Why join us?

• High-Visibility Position: Directly influence demand planning, inventory strategy, service levels, and working capital
• Strategic Ownership: Own forecast accuracy, forecast bias, and key demand planning KPIs
• Cross-Functional Exposure: Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Planning, Key Account Management, PMO, and senior leadership
• Advanced Planning Environment: Work with statistical forecasting, SIOP / IBP, ERP systems, BI tools, and dedicated demand planning platforms
• Continuous Improvement: Help improve forecasting models, planning systems, data quality, KPIs, and planning processes
• Career Development: Build expertise across demand planning, inventory optimization, commercial planning, NPI, and integrated business planning
• Compensation: Salary range not provided
• Benefits: Benefits package not provided

Job Details

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Demand Planning & Statistical Forecasting

• Develop and maintain rolling statistical baseline forecasts using historical sales, seasonality, trends, and causal factors
• Apply forecasting methodologies including moving averages, exponential smoothing, regression, and other statistical models
• Continuously evaluate forecasting parameters to improve forecast accuracy and reduce bias
• Maintain forecasts at the SKU, product family, and customer ship-to level
• Manage short-, mid-, and long-range demand forecasts
• Incorporate POS data, market indicators, economic data, and other external demand signals where available

SIOP / IBP

• Lead the demand review portion of the monthly SIOP / IBP cycle
• Prepare forecast packages and facilitate demand review meetings
• Present demand plans, variance analysis, assumptions, and key findings to senior leadership
• Align commercial forecasts with statistical baseline forecasts
• Challenge and document commercial forecasting assumptions
• Translate demand plans into accurate and timely supply planning inputs
• Maintain SIOP / IBP calendars, templates, and process documentation

Forecast Accuracy & Bias

• Own forecast accuracy metrics including MAPE at the SKU, family, and total business level
• Conduct monthly forecast accuracy reviews
• Perform root-cause analysis on significant forecast misses
• Monitor over-forecasting and under-forecasting trends
• Develop corrective actions to improve forecast performance
• Create and publish demand planning KPI scorecards
• Benchmark forecasting performance and establish improvement targets

Commercial & Cross-Functional Planning

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Key Account Management to incorporate customer and market intelligence
• Incorporate promotional plans, distribution gains, pricing activity, and customer-level insights into forecasts
• Validate commercial forecast adjustments against historical performance and statistical trends
• Model expected demand associated with promotions, pricing changes, and merchandising programs
• Serve as a demand planning advisor to commercial stakeholders

New Product & Lifecycle Planning

• Develop launch forecasts for new product introductions
• Quantify launch risks and forecast uncertainty
• Coordinate product phase-in and phase-out planning
• Partner with PMO and cross-functional stakeholders on launch timing and initial inventory requirements
• Manage end-of-life and SKU rationalization planning
• Reduce obsolete and excess inventory exposure
• Maintain product lifecycle information within planning systems

Inventory Optimization

• Provide demand inputs for safety stock and replenishment calculations
• Analyze demand volatility by SKU and category
• Identify potential inventory risks and opportunities
• Support slow-moving and excess inventory analysis
• Partner with Supply Planning to align demand and supply plans
• Identify potential service, inventory, and supply gaps

Systems & Process Improvement

• Serve as a subject matter expert for demand planning systems and metrics
• Improve planning tools, workflows, and data quality
• Partner with IT on system enhancements
• Maintain planning master data and product hierarchies
• Support implementation and evaluation of new planning technologies

Qualifications Needed

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Statistics, Economics, or a related field
• 3–6 years of demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analytics experience
• Experience preferably within consumer goods, manufacturing, distribution, CPG, food & beverage, or another high-SKU environment
• Strong background in statistical forecasting and practical application of forecasting models
• Experience working within an S&OP, SIOP, or IBP process
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, INDEX/MATCH, statistical functions, and scenario modeling
• Hands-on ERP system experience
• Experience measuring and improving forecast accuracy and forecast bias
• Ability to manage SKU-level and aggregate forecasting
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Planning

Preferred

• Dedicated demand planning software experience including o9 Solutions, Kinaxis RapidResponse, Blue Yonder, E2open, John Galt, Logility, or similar
• Power BI or Tableau experience
• Trade Promotion Management / TPM exposure
• CPG, food & beverage, high-SKU-count, or limited-shelf-life industry experience
• APICS CPIM or IBF Certified Professional Forecaster / CPF certification
• Exposure to machine learning-based forecasting approaches

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