Senior Demand Planner: AI-Driven Forecasting & S&OP

ADVOCARE INTERNATIONAL LLC; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ADVOCARE INTERNATIONAL LLC is seeking a Demand Planner to forecast demand, develop SKU-level forecasts, and collaborate with Marketing, Purchasing, and Distribution to optimize inventory and customer satisfaction.

Key duties include creating 24-month forecasts by SKU and channel, modeling new product introductions, and applying promotional lifts to improve forecast accuracy with advanced analytics tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
• 5–7 years of demand planning experience required.
• Experience in the CPG (consumer packaged goods) industry.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with order management software, ERP systems, and data analysis tools.
• Demand planning in platforms with statistical forecasting techniques.
• Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools.
• S&OP or Integrated Business Planning process experience.

Responsibilities

• Create bottom-up demand forecast for 24 month outlook by sku and channel.
• Forecast new product introductions in collaboration with Marketing team.
• Forecast promotional lifts and review promotional results to drive forecast accuracy improvements.
• Conduct scenario planning to guide cross-functional decision making.
• Forecast sample demand in collaboration with Marketing and Kitting teams.
• Create, track, and communicate internal and external business KPIs to drive process and business improvements, including forecast accuracy, forecast bias, and inventory days on hand.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align promotional activities with operational capabilities and customer demand requirements.
• Utilize strong business acumen to identify opportunities for growth and provide insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Analyze historical sales trends, seasonality, and business drivers to improve forecast quality and demand visibility.

Skills

Forecasting

Demand planning

Excel

ERP systems

Power BI

Tableau

S&OP

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

ERP systems

Data analysis tools

Job description

ADVOCARE INTERNATIONAL LLC is seeking a Demand Planner to forecast demand, develop SKU-level forecasts, and collaborate with Marketing, Purchasing, and Distribution to optimize inventory and customer satisfaction.

Key duties include creating 24-month forecasts by SKU and channel, modeling new product introductions, and applying promotional lifts to improve forecast accuracy with advanced analytics tools.