Remote Demand Planner — Data-Driven Forecasting

Masachips; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Wellness culture

Job summary

Ancient Crunch Inc. is seeking a Demand Planning Associate to bridge Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain, developing accurate forecasts across brands and SKUs.

You will translate insights into volume plans that improve service levels, inventory health, and revenue growth. The ideal candidate is analytic, comfortable with large datasets, and adept at communicating across functions in a fast-paced consumer goods environment.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain, sales analytics, or a related CPG function.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, scenario modeling); experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) a plus.
• Exposure to demand planning or ERP systems.
• Familiarity with syndicated data platforms (IRI/Circana, Nielsen, SPINS).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
• Clear communicator with the ability to present data insights to non‑technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain baseline statistical forecasts at the SKU/customer/channel level using demand planning software in Vividly / Web Integrated.
• Incorporate promotional plans, new item launches, distribution changes, and seasonality into consensus forecasts.
• Conduct monthly forecast review cycles in partnership with Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain stakeholders.
• Monitor and analyze forecast accuracy and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Account Managers and Retail Marketing to capture retailer-level demand signals and promotional calendars.
• Align with Supply Planning on inventory positioning, safety stock, and replenishment strategies.
• Support the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), preparing pre-read materials and facilitating monthly demand review meetings.
• Collaborate with Finance partners on volume-to-revenue bridging and financial forecast alignment.
• Analyze POS/syndicated data (IRI, Nielsen, SPINS) alongside shipment and order data to identify demand trends and anomalies.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and KPI reporting for forecast accuracy, fill rate, and inventory health.
• Identify root causes of forecast deviations and communicate findings with recommended corrective actions.
• Support new SKU launch forecasting by leveraging analogous item history, customer commitments, and market sizing inputs in conjunction with your sales planning partner.
• Track post-promotional performance versus plan and apply learnings to future cycles.
• Identify opportunities to enhance forecast modeling, data inputs, and planning workflows.
• Support system implementations and upgrades related to demand planning tools.
• Document standard operating procedures.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Syndicated data analysis

Clear communication

Tools

Vividly/Web Integrated

ERP systems

Job description

Ancient Crunch Inc. is seeking a Demand Planning Associate to bridge Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain, developing accurate forecasts across brands and SKUs.

You will translate insights into volume plans that improve service levels, inventory health, and revenue growth. The ideal candidate is analytic, comfortable with large datasets, and adept at communicating across functions in a fast-paced consumer goods environment.