NA Demand Planning Manager | IBP Leader & Growth Driver

Oatly AB; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Oatly AB in the United States is seeking a Manager, Demand Planning, North America to lead the NA Demand Planning function and deliver a robust, consensus-based plan that supports growth, service, inventory optimization, and profitability. The role covers end-to-end planning across 12–48 months within IBP, acting as a bridge between Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Portfolio, and Operations.

You will lead a team of Demand Planners and drive forecast improvement, scenario-based recommendations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of Demand Planning, IBP, S&OP or Commercial Planning.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience leading demand planning in FMCG, food & beverage, consumer goods, or similar fast-moving industries.
• Experience with planning platforms such as Anaplan, SAP IBP, OMP, Kinaxis, or equivalent with strong BI usage & Excel capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to travel 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead the North America Demand Planning team and establish a high-performing, data-driven planning organization.
• Own the development and maintenance of the regional demand plan across all channels, customers, and product categories.
• Ensure demand plans reflect commercial strategies, promotional activities, customer developments, portfolio initiatives, and market intelligence.
• Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and analytical excellence throughout the commercial & demand planning team.
• Lead the development of statistical and judgmental forecasting methodologies.
• Monitor and improve Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias, and forecast value-add metrics.
• Utilize advanced analytics, market data, customer insights, and business intelligence tools to identify trends and risks.
• Develop scenario planning capabilities to evaluate market changes, supply constraints, and promotions.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Travel willingness

Tools

Anaplan

SAP IBP

Kinaxis

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Oatly AB in the United States is seeking a Manager, Demand Planning, North America to lead the NA Demand Planning function and deliver a robust, consensus-based plan that supports growth, service, inventory optimization, and profitability. The role covers end-to-end planning across 12–48 months within IBP, acting as a bridge between Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Portfolio, and Operations.

You will lead a team of Demand Planners and drive forecast improvement, scenario-based recommendations,