Forecasting & Demand Planning Analyst

Food Lion; Salisbury (NC); Presencial; USD 80.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Food Lion is seeking a Business expert to develop, implement, and manage Demand Management System's forecasting capabilities (Relex). You will provide guidance and act as a key contributor for strategic demand planning that supports brand strategies, inventory targets, and supply chain objectives.

You will collect, merge, and share data to create a unified demand forecast, apply forecasting methods, and drive improvements using exception-based analysis to improve forecast accuracy and optimize

Formación

• 1 to 3 years of experience in, category, pricing, logistics, supply chain, procurement, or distribution
• 3 to 5 years of experience in demand planning or forecasting
• Experience with IT development and road map development
• Experience with IT User Acceptance Testing process
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and related work experience in Mathematics, Economics, SCM, Logistics, IT or other relevant subject expertise
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of Programs

Responsabilidades

• Responsible for overall Demand Management System forecast accuracy and inventory management that delivers on key performance established by the brand
• Responsible for ensuring accurate identification, entry and maintenance of data within the Demand Management System that enables forecasting accuracy that meets established targets
• Utilize Demand Management System to measure, analyze, and create short, medium, and long term forecasts, while maximizing item level forecast accuracy to drive supply chain optimization and meet established targets
• Execute exception based analysis to identify drivers in forecast error variances, with an aggressive approach to quantify and implement changes to improve forecasting and replenishment within Demand Management System
• Analyze and execute Demand Management System processes for new items, along with store and market events
• In close collaboration with the Super Users maintain and execute system enhancements and the functional expansion of Demand Management System capabilities
• Partner with Fresh Category Leadership and Supply Chain Leadership to provide forecast analysis with influence to the long term strategies
• Provides seasoned forecasting expertise to the various business areas within the company
• Maintain a 24/7 on call rotation with peers and Super Users
• Occasional travel to brand retail locations and distribution centers for research or specific initiatives
• Partnering closely with the Buyers the DPA supports to help translate extensive product knowledge into appropriate system actions
• Coordinate and provide leadership in growth projects within the organization
• Work closely with the Super Users on modifications of business rules, system regression testing along with optimization models including truck building and economic order quantities
• Organize and manage weekly and monthly demand consensus meetings with fresh category teams in support of establishing a Sales and Operations Planning Process

Conocimientos

Demand planning

Forecasting

IT development

IT UAT

MS Office

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics/ Economics/ SCM/ IT

Herramientas

Tableau

Alteryx

Descripción del empleo

Food Lion is seeking a Business expert to develop, implement, and manage Demand Management System's forecasting capabilities (Relex). You will provide guidance and act as a key contributor for strategic demand planning that supports brand strategies, inventory targets, and supply chain objectives.

You will collect, merge, and share data to create a unified demand forecast, apply forecasting methods, and drive improvements using exception-based analysis to improve forecast accuracy and optimize