Hybrid Demand Planner: Lead Forecasts & S&OP

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Ewing Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Paid Parental Leave

401k with match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is seeking a Demand Planner to develop and improve demand forecasts supporting sales, service, inventory and supply planning goals. The role collaborates across Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, Sales Strategy and Marketing through the S&OP process to enhance forecast accuracy.

The position is hybrid based in Ewing, NJ, requiring in-person attendance on Tue-Thu with remote options on Mon-Fri. Requires 5+ years in demand planning with ERP and BI tool experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Business Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of demand planning or forecast analysis experience required.
• Experience with demand planning, ERP, reporting and data visualization tools (Blue Yonder/JDA, SAP/APO, Power BI, Excel) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Refresh and publish rolling 18-month weekly and monthly forecasts by brand and UPC.
• Partner with Sales, Sales Strategy, Marketing and Supply Planning to align forecasts with customer needs, promotions, new item launches, discontinuations and market trends.
• Lead Pre-S&OP and S&OP meetings with clear documentation of risks, assumptions, decisions and follow-up actions.
• Track forecast accuracy metrics, identify root causes of variance and drive continuous improvement actions.
• Use planning systems and reporting tools to identify forecast errors, trends, risks and corrective actions.
• Communicate demand changes and supply risks to Supply Chain Planning in a timely manner.
• Develop scenario plans for demand shifts, supply constraints, promotions and new item launches.
• Translate customer and market insights into forecast assumptions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Operations / Supply Chain / Engineering

Tools

Blue Yonder/JDA

SAP/APO

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is seeking a Demand Planner to develop and improve demand forecasts supporting sales, service, inventory and supply planning goals. The role collaborates across Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, Sales Strategy and Marketing through the S&OP process to enhance forecast accuracy.

The position is hybrid based in Ewing, NJ, requiring in-person attendance on Tue-Thu with remote options on Mon-Fri. Requires 5+ years in demand planning with ERP and BI tool experience.