Sr. Demand Planning Analyst

Location: Remote with requirement to travel for business needs

Overview/Purpose:

This role will be responsible for all forecasting activities for specific product/customer groupings, extracting patterns and key findings from customer behaviors and market analysis for use in statistical demand modeling and scenario planning. These findings will drive Hain Celestial’s end-to-end Supply Chain activities and guide the development of demand strategy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Engage with cross-functional Sales and Marketing teams to determine the optimal Demand Forecast.
• Update & Maintain/ Develop PowerBI Dashboards to aid in reporting, decision making, and analytics for the cross functional teams as well as demand team.
• Ensure success of the company strategies and goals thru active participation in the S&OP process.
• Updates and maintains the statistical demand forecast system.
• Leads execution of processes resulting in Best-in-Class KPI metrics.
• Lead, facilitate and provide perspective in the Insights Meetings (Customer & Consumer) and Demand Review meetings.
• Communicates business insights and data analysis including forecast accuracy and bias and be able to identify the root cause for variances.

Qualifications

Requirements: (Skills/Knowledge/Abilities)

• Highly proficient and experienced with advanced Demand Planning Software (Blue Yonder specifically), PowerBI and advanced Excel skills.
• Statistical Forecasting Experience w/ Seasonality
• Excellent analytical capabilities, business savvy and leadership skills.
• Thoughtful influence in a matrixed organization, be a strong collaborator and communicator, with experience presenting across varied functions and levels.
• 4+ years of product planning, demand planning, forecasting & modeling experience.
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically, a persistent attention to detail, and a high level of comfort in working with numbers.
• Develops item and warehouse forecasts weekly for an 18-24 month rolling horizon for assigned brands using historical trends, customer intelligence and other demand drivers which provides a signal for the broader organization.
• Determine which outliers are significant, adjust for insufficient history, monitor high/low items, check forecast accuracy, and adjust model parameters.
• Ability to analyze business performance, evaluate KPIs, trends and market conditions.
• Establish underlying assumptions in demand plan to highlight risks and opportunities.
• Preferred knowledge of the Consumer Product Goods industry.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing statistical data, managing forecast algorithm parameters, and generating short and long-term forecast models.
• Knowledge of end-to-end supply chain and S&OP experience in process, customer planning and/or supply planning.
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business/economics/mathematics or another quantitative field and/or equivalent work experience.
• This position should be able to work independently under limited supervision and take initiative in an ambiguous environment.
• CPFR or IBF certification a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Hours and Travel

• Hours of operation: 9:00am to 5:00pm EST
• Travel required: as needed, less than 10%

Compensation and Benefits:

• $71,000-$95,000 (commensurate with experience and location)
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Legal and identity protection insurance
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Parental Leave

 

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