Demand Planning Analyst: Insight-Driven Forecasting & BI

KENT Nutrition; Muscatine (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KENT WORLDWIDE is seeking a Demand Planning Analyst in Muscatine, Iowa to develop accurate demand forecasts and deliver data-driven recommendations. You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to align plans and drive growth.

The role emphasizes building Power BI dashboards, monitoring forecast performance, and applying advanced analytics to transform data into actionable insights for budgeting and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Degree required in business analytics, supply chain, or related field.
• 3+ years in demand planning, forecasting, or analytics.
• 3+ years building forecasts from historical data and drivers.
• 2+ years creating dashboards and KPIs using BI tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience analyzing sales, pricing, promotions, and market dynamics.
• Ability to collaborate with sales, finance, IT, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve demand forecasts from multiple drivers.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and value-add; perform root-cause analysis.
• Analyze sales performance, pricing, promotions, and market conditions.
• Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analyses for market conditions.
• Apply forecasting methods and analytics to transform data into insights.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to align plans.
• Develop Power BI dashboards, reports, KPIs, and scorecards.
• Support budgeting and financial forecasting with demand insights.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forecasting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Python

Microsoft Fabric

SAP IBP

Kinaxis

Blue Yonder

Oracle Demantra

Job description

KENT WORLDWIDE is seeking a Demand Planning Analyst in Muscatine, Iowa to develop accurate demand forecasts and deliver data-driven recommendations. You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to align plans and drive growth.

The role emphasizes building Power BI dashboards, monitoring forecast performance, and applying advanced analytics to transform data into actionable insights for budgeting and strategic planning.