Strategic Demand Planner - Forecasting & IBP Expert

Rich Products; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. The Demand Planner based at our World Headquarters in Buffalo, NY will develop strong statistical models and processes that support divisional demand plans while driving integrated business planning with finance, purchasing, production and deployment.

This role emphasizes demand planning at division/product/location levels, trend analysis, and collaboration with Marketing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Supply Chain Management or related field with 3+ years of statistical forecasting and supply chain experience.
• Professional certification preferred (e.g.; APICS).
• Statistical forecasting and model development.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Provide optimization of costs and service in support of company profitability plans.
• Understand variability of product categories and develop robust set of statistical models.
• Develop statistical processes to support development of long-range plans.
• Develop demand plans at the division, product, and location level.
• Conduct trend analysis and facilitate discussions with marketing and sales to drive consensus.
• Facilitates demand review and consensus meetings and supports development of Sales and Operations Planning decks.
• Utilizes accuracy and bias results to improve site level forecasts.
• Analyzes and reviews the divisional demand plans with Finance, Marketing and Sales.
• Ensures demand alignment with long term strategic plans.

Skills

Statistical forecasting

Forecasting models

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Supply Chain

APICS certification preferred

Tools

SAP

BW

APO

Excel

Job description

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. The Demand Planner based at our World Headquarters in Buffalo, NY will develop strong statistical models and processes that support divisional demand plans while driving integrated business planning with finance, purchasing, production and deployment.

This role emphasizes demand planning at division/product/location levels, trend analysis, and collaboration with Marketing and