Senior Demand Planner

Insight Global; Elizabeth (NJ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the supply chain industry seeks a Senior Demand Planner based in Summit, NJ. The role involves developing operational forecasts and collaborating with various departments to maximize demand plans. Candidates should have strong Excel skills, relevant experience, and a Bachelor's degree.

Benefits

Insight Global Benefits Guide provided upon request

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years' business experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently.
• Strong analytical and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop SKU-level operational forecasts using IBP and SAP.
• Lead cross-functional forecast reviews and maintain accuracy metrics.
• Quantify forecast gaps and improve demand planning processes.

Skills

Excel

Collaboration

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Benefits : Insight Global Benefits Guide provided upon request
• Onsite Requirement : 2-3 days hybrid in Summit, NJ - remaining days remote

Responsibilities :

The Senior Demand Planner is responsible for :

• Developing SKU-level operational forecasts for a number of products within an assigned portfolio via coordination of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes using SAP Demand Planning functionality.
• Interacting regularly with cross-functional partners including Marketing, Sales Strategy, Sales Operations, CPFR, Finance, & Supply Planning and will utilize historical order and shipment data, current POS trends, trade inventory data, and promotional activity information to develop the best possible demand plans for new and existing products.
• Quantifying and communicating forecast gaps, leading cross-functional forecast reviews in accordance with the IBP process standards, and maintaining responsibilities for MAPE and Forecast Accuracy metrics and to identify areas of improvement.

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required.
• A minimum of 4 years business experience is required.
• Strong knowledge of Excel (i.e. vLookups, pivot tables) is required.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives and work independently while demonstrating initiative is required.
• The ability to work in a matrix environment where priorities change rapidly, and tight deadlines exist is required.
• Collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Finance Business Partners
• Evaluation of Operational forecast vs Business Plan
• This position will be based out of Kenvue HQ located in Summit, NJ

Desired Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in supply chain management or supporting supply chain preferably
• Manufacturing, distribution, customer service and / or planning is preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of SAP is preferred.
• Forecasting preferred
• Experience in the Consumer industry or other FDA regulated industry is preferred.
• APICS certification is preferred.
• Lean, Six-Sigma or Process Excellence training and / or certification is preferred.