Demand Planner: Forecasting & S&OP Leader (Equity Options)

Slate Milk; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and equity

Product and swag

Job summary

Slate Milk is seeking a Demand Planner to own and continuously improve our forecasting processes. You will build detailed SKU- and channel-level forecasts, partner with Sales, Supply, and Operations, and ensure plans align with the AOP.

The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, strong Excel skills, and the ability to move quickly in a fast-paced consumer goods environment. Equity and comprehensive benefits are part of compensation.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain management (CPG industry preferred).
• Strong Excel skills are required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail, but proactively ask for help when necessary.
• Thrives in a high paced environment.
• Able to coordinate, respectfully challenge assumptions, and communicate timely with multiple departments.
• Willing to get your hands dirty - we’ve spent hours packing boxes and moving stuff around ourselves.

Responsibilities

• Build, own, and continuously improve the company’s demand planning process and tools.
• Develop detailed short-term and long-term sales forecasts by SKU, channel, and customer
• Collaborate with the Supply Planner and Operations team to ensure production plans meet forecasted demand while optimizing working capital and minimizing stockouts
• Partner closely with the Sales team to gather input on customer forecasts, promotional plans, and distribution changes — ensuring accuracy and accountability across the organization.
• Deep dive into company’s Trade Promotion Management software and retailer data to ensure lifts are accurately forecasted in planning model
• Monitor forecast accuracy and identify key drivers of variance, making data-backed recommendations for improvement
• Own the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) demand build — ensuring alignment between Finance, Sales, and Operations
• Lead demand review meetings as part of the S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process.
• Create and maintain reports, dashboards, and models to communicate forecast performance, risks, and opportunities
• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting methodology and process efficiency.
• Other projects and assignments as they come up

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Supply chain management

Excel

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

None

Job description

Slate Milk is seeking a Demand Planner to own and continuously improve our forecasting processes. You will build detailed SKU- and channel-level forecasts, partner with Sales, Supply, and Operations, and ensure plans align with the AOP.

The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, strong Excel skills, and the ability to move quickly in a fast-paced consumer goods environment. Equity and comprehensive benefits are part of compensation.