Strategic Demand Planner — S&OP & Forecast Expert

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Ewing Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid parental leave

401k with company match and profit‑l分享

Job summary

Church & Dwight is seeking a Demand Planner to join our team in New Jersey. The role focuses on developing and improving demand forecasts to support sales, service, inventory, and supply planning goals.

This position partners with Supply Chain, Finance, Sales Strategy and Marketing through the S&OP process to evaluate inputs and improve forecast accuracy. It is a hybrid role based in Ewing, NJ with in-person attendance on Tue-Thu and remote options on Mon and Fri.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of demand planning or forecast analysis experience.
• Experience with ERP, reporting and data visualization tools (e.g., Blue Yonder/JDA, SAP/APO, Power BI, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Refresh and publish rolling 18-month weekly and monthly forecasts by brand and UPC.
• Partner with Sales, Sales Strategy, Marketing, and Supply Planning to align forecasts with customer needs and market trends.
• Lead Pre-S&OP and S&OP meetings with documented risks, assumptions, decisions and follow-up actions.
• Track forecast accuracy, identify root causes of variance, and drive continuous improvement actions.
• Use planning systems and reporting tools to identify forecast errors, trends, risks, and corrective actions.
• Communicate demand changes, supply risks, and special requests to Supply Chain Planning in a timely manner.
• Develop scenario plans for demand shifts, supply constraints, promotions, and new item launches.
• Translate customer, channel, promotional, and market insights into clear forecast assumptions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organized, detail oriented

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Blue Yonder/JDA

SAP/APO

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Church & Dwight is seeking a Demand Planner to join our team in New Jersey. The role focuses on developing and improving demand forecasts to support sales, service, inventory, and supply planning goals.

This position partners with Supply Chain, Finance, Sales Strategy and Marketing through the S&OP process to evaluate inputs and improve forecast accuracy. It is a hybrid role based in Ewing, NJ with in-person attendance on Tue-Thu and remote options on Mon and Fri.