Senior Demand Planner - Hybrid (SAP, Excel, S&OP)

Summit Hill Foods Inc; Rome (GA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Hill Foods Inc. is seeking a Sr. Demand Planner to join our Supply Chain team in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

This hybrid role requires three days in the office (Tue, Wed, Thu) with two remote days, and focuses on developing accurate demand forecasts and aligning plans with production capabilities. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience with SAP in planning and 5+ years in demand planning, with advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities to drive

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with SAP in planning or manufacturing.
• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, forecasting, or a closely related field.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, PivotTables, lookups, data analysis, and reporting.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to work with large, complex datasets.
• Strong understanding of demand forecasting, inventory management, production planning, and supply chain principles.
• Strong root-cause analysis and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate short- and long-term demand forecasts using historical sales, customer requirements, seasonality, promotions, and business trends.
• Analyze demand patterns, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, production requirements, and supply constraints.
• Use SAP to analyze material, inventory, production, sales, and planning data.
• Utilize advanced Excel skills to analyze large datasets and develop forecasting and planning tools.
• Identify forecast variances and root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Partner with Sales, Customer Service, Production, Procurement, Warehouse, and Operations to align demand plans with manufacturing capabilities and business needs.
• Monitor changes in customer demand and proactively communicate potential impacts.
• Support inventory optimization while balancing customer service, shelf life, production capacity, and working capital.
• Track and report key planning metrics, including forecast accuracy, forecast bias, inventory performance, service levels, and demand changes.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and analytical tools to support decision-making.
• Participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and/or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
• Support new product launches, promotions, seasonal demand changes, product transitions, and end-of-life planning.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve forecasting, planning processes, reporting, and data quality.

Skills

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Forecasting

Demand Planning

Data Analysis

Cross-functional Collaboration

Job description

Summit Hill Foods Inc. is seeking a Sr. Demand Planner to join our Supply Chain team in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

This hybrid role requires three days in the office (Tue, Wed, Thu) with two remote days, and focuses on developing accurate demand forecasts and aligning plans with production capabilities. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience with SAP in planning and 5+ years in demand planning, with advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities to drive