Demand Planning Lead — Growth & S&OP

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 101,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University

Company bonus

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates seeks a Manager, Demand to drive demand planning and integrated business planning for the Better For You portfolio. You will partner with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, R&D, and SDL to align strategic and operational plans, identify risks, and enable data-driven decisions that foster sustainable growth.

The role requires collaboration in a fast-paced environment, coaching category demand planners, and leading cross-functional projects with standardized KPIs

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive experience within a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) organization.
• Experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Logistics & Distribution, Procurement, Manufacturing, Commercial Marketing/Category Strategy, or Supply Chain Consulting.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to translate data and insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively across multiple levels of the organization.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience coaching, developing, and driving performance within teams.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile plan versus latest estimate for PMR, consolidate category S&OP information, and lead demand gap reconciliation.
• Support demand planning teams in improving statistical forecast models and troubleshooting forecast errors.
• Drive category supply gap discussions and lead the weekly Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) process.
• Facilitate monthly category demand reviews and resolve short-term supply and demand imbalances.
• Connect demand, consumption, and supply plans to identify risks and opportunities that support informed business decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and establish standard work across demand planning processes.
• Coach and develop category demand planners while measuring performance through standardized KPIs.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, R&D, and SDL teams to align strategic and operational business plans.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Data storytelling

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Coaching and development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates seeks a Manager, Demand to drive demand planning and integrated business planning for the Better For You portfolio. You will partner with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, R&D, and SDL to align strategic and operational plans, identify risks, and enable data-driven decisions that foster sustainable growth.

The role requires collaboration in a fast-paced environment, coaching category demand planners, and leading cross-functional projects with standardized KPIs