Demand Planning Manager

Demand Planning ManagerStart: immediately in Rosemont, IL / United States Permanent position, Full-timeThe Demand Planning Manager will predict future sales needs as accurately as possible. Leading the demand planning process for assigned retail and distributor partners across the United States. The Demand Planning Manager will partner closely with our sales teams that will help the sales team achieve their sales targets through providing monthly demand reviews, analyzing SKU and product demands, and developing accurate forecasts through analyzing industry trends, historical data, consumption patterns, and competitor activities, the Demand Planning Manager will predict future retail customer and distributor needs as accurately as possible for HARIBO of America.Located on-site at the HARIBO of America corporate office in Rosemont, Illinois, the Demand Planning Manager is an individual contributor manager level role will provide demand planning forecasts that will help the sales team achieve their sales targets – this is not supply planning and this is not inventory planning – those are different functions in different departments. Demand Planning will predict trends, understanding key growth drivers, evaluating proposed sales activities, identifying gaps and opportunities in the sales and create accurate demand forecasts.The ideal candidate is experience in demand planning and demand forecasting working directly for a brand in the CPG / Consumer Packaged Goods industry. Are you HARIBO?Responsibilities:Lead the demand planning process for assigned retail and distributor partners across the United StatesPredict future customer (retailer) needs as accurately as possible. This is not a supply planning or inventory planning role and this role will not be involved in supply planning or inventory planning. This Demand Planning role deals with market changes and figures out what the market wantsProvide accurate demand forecasts, continuously fine tune forecastsWork with Sales Managers and Brand Managers to asses trends, promotions, activities, and activities that impact sales volume for assigned subset of HARIBO's retail and distributor partnersWork with Sales Managers to identify and close gapsProviding monthly demand reviews, analyzing SKU and product demands, and develop accurate sales demand forecasts through analyzing industry trends, historical data, consumption patterns, and competitor activities, to predict future retail customer and distributor needs as accurately as possibleCreate, combine, and manage complex data sets (e: SAP, IBP) into financial reporting structures that drive root cause analysis of retail customer and distributor performanceQualifications:Minimum of 3+ years of demand planning & demand forecasting experience, specifically experience in the CPG / Consumer Packaged Goods industry5+ years of total work experience in demand planning or related rolesBachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or related fieldPrior experience using an ERP system such as SAP, Oracle, Blue Yonder, or other ERP systemsPreferred QualificationsSAP – IBP experienceExperience in food manufacturing is strongly preferredDemonstrated understanding of the S & OP processExperience in demand planning working directly for the brand / manufacturer (as opposed to working for a distributor that does not make the product)Experience presenting to and making recommendations to senior level leadersExperience working with Sales Managers to identify and close gapsSkillsAdvanced Excel skillsAbility to manipulate and analyze large amounts of data from multiple sourcesAbility to leverage analytics and insights to generate meaningful solutionsStrong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and present to senior leadersCompensation and BenefitsTarget Hiring Pay Range: $115,000 - $130,000 annuallyThis pay range represents the min/max target annual base salary range HARIBO of America, Inc. may pay for this position at the time of this posting. Please note, a candidate's offered annual salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, and the geographical location of the role.In addition to the base salary, HARIBO of America, Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package to support the well-being of our associates and their families.HARIBO of America, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable pay practices and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding pay transparency.