Demand Planner

Job OpportunityJob Duration: 10 monthsLocation: East Hanover, NJ, USA, 07936You will:Contribute to the demand management cycle of the integrated business planning (IBP) process for your categories and participate in strategy and structure discussions.Liaise with the commercial and operational teams to continuously improve communication between functions, supporting the delivery of business KPIs.Support the forecast compilation process, including ownership of the short-term weekly plan and the long-term forecast (three or more months).Interact with the modeling team to generate statistical forecasting.Participate in the integrated business planning process and manage the demand planning tool.Perform root-cause analysis for continuous plan improvement for key service issues, forecast error, and bias, sharing outputs with appropriate leadership.What You Will Bring:Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Experience in a fast-moving consumer goods or consumer packaged goods environment, preferably in a dynamic industry where shelf life is a constraint.Experience within an IBP/S&OP environment.Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, demonstrating strong problem-solving and analytical skills to interpret data, improve plans, and achieve priorities through excellent verbal and written communication.Travel requirements: No travel required.Work schedule: Hybrid work model offering a mix of onsite and remote flexibility.Must-Haves:Approximately 5 years of demand planning experience.Experience within an IBP/S&OP environment.Experience stepping into existing processes/tools with minimal onboarding.Experience in a high-SKU environment; ownership of hundreds of SKUs or equivalent complexity.Experience supporting significant annual revenue.SKU and brand-level forecasting.Hands-on experience with demand planning system(s).PowerBI / Tableau exposure.Advanced Excel skills.