Demand Planning Associate Manager

SC Johnson; Racine, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health care plans

Maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Flexible work arrangements

Vacation purchase options

Job summary

SC Johnson in Wisconsin seeks an Associate Manager, Demand Planning to shape the demand strategy for North American business units, partnering with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance.

You will lead monthly/quarterly forecasts, translate market insights into actionable plans, and improve forecast accuracy through rigorous analysis. This role offers relocation eligibility and a hybrid work model with regular in-person collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years progressive experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain roles.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; data-driven decision making.
• Ability to work with ambiguity and present data-backed business cases.
• End-to-end supply chain knowledge and cross-functional project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and quarterly demand forecasting and consensus processes for assigned portfolio or region.
• Collaborate with commercial partners gathering insights into long term business trends, media, and promo plans to influence our long-range forecast.
• Work with the plan owners to incorporate S&OE forecast changes into long-range plans; adjust plans for long-term impacts.
• Communicate and present monthly changes with clear data drivers and gain buy-in from cross-functional partners on a consensus forecast.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Supply Planning to model risks and opportunities and evaluate support.
• Responsible for actioning budget plans annually.
• Conduct root cause analyses of forecast error and identify corrective actions.
• Recommend and support actions to improve forecast accuracy and planning effectiveness.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecast accuracy

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Supply Chain/Operations/Business/Economics/Engineering/Statistics)

Job description

SC Johnson in Wisconsin seeks an Associate Manager, Demand Planning to shape the demand strategy for North American business units, partnering with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance.

You will lead monthly/quarterly forecasts, translate market insights into actionable plans, and improve forecast accuracy through rigorous analysis. This role offers relocation eligibility and a hybrid work model with regular in-person collaboration.