Demand Planning Manager

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods ("GDK") stands at the forefront as a premier provider of authentic Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. Our portfolio, featuring gyros, specialty meats, pitas, flatbreads, tzatziki, hummus, spreads, falafel, ready-to-eat and plant-based proteins, along with value-added bakery products, reflects our commitment to quality and authenticity. Serving over 400 foodservice distributors, 30,000 independent and national chain restaurants, and marking our presence in the top 40 U.S. retailers, we continue to enrich dining experiences with the flavors of the Mediterranean.

Our Vision: Continue to be the leader in Greek, Mediterranean and inspired world cuisine. We strive to have every table or menu in the world serving up our delicious flavors.

Our Mission: To be top of mind with our customers as the preferred and trusted company of choice, by delivering mutual value, and acting with a sense of urgency.

Our Guiding Principles:
Customer Centricity: Put the customer at the heart of the business,
Ownership and Empathy: Act like owners, think like customers,
Conscious leadership: Leading with awareness, kindness, and courage,
Competitive Spirit: Playing to win.

As members of the GDK family, we seek individuals who resonate with our vision, mission, and guiding principles. Your alignment with these core values enables us to maintain our legacy of excellence and innovation. We encourage you to embrace our commitment to customer satisfaction, ownership, leadership, and competitive spirit. Together, we will continue to bring the rich flavors of the Mediterranean to the world, fostering a culture of respect, growth, and shared success.

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods Corp is seeking a Demand Planning Manager for our Elk Grove Village. The Demand Planning Manager is responsible for leading the demand planning process to ensure accurate forecasting, inventory optimization, and alignment between Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain. This role drives the development and execution of demand plans that support customer service objectives, inventory targets, and financial goals while improving forecast accuracy and reducing business risk. Additionally, this role serves as a key contributor to the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process by translating market intelligence, historical trends, and business insights into actionable demand forecasts that enable efficient supply chain execution.

What you are going to be doing...
• Develop, maintain, and improve statistical and collaborative demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation (SKU, product family, location and channel).
• Analyze historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, new product introductions, and customer demand signals to generate accurate forecasts.
• Monitor forecast performance and implement corrective actions to improve forecast accuracy and reduce forecast bias.
• Lead monthly demand review and S&OP meetings and facilitate consensus forecasting across cross-functional teams.
• Identify demand risks and opportunities and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
• Lead the demand planning component of the S&OP process.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Supply Planning teams to align demand forecasts with business objectives.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Logistics teams to balance inventory investment with customer service requirements.
• Develop and maintain demand planning KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Drive process improvements and demand planning best practices.
• Leverage current forecasting software (IFS & IFS Demand Planning Server) to improve planning capabilities and act as an IFS Demand Planning Server subject matter expert.

What you need to have...
• BA/BS degree in Business/Supply Chain/Finance or related major
• 5+ years in Supply Chain/Demand Planning roles
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with ERP systems such as IFS (preferred), SAP, Oracle, JDE, IFS, or similar platform
• Experience with forecasting and planning tools such as IFS Demand Planning Server (preferred)

Why work with us...
At Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods, we understand that fulfilling our mission involves a blend of innovation and reverence for tradition-a challenge that demands exceptional dedication from our team. We hold high expectations, but we are equally committed to supporting our employees. This commitment is reflected in our pledge to provide a respectful work environment, fair compensation, and abundant opportunities for professional growth. Our community standards are built on the pillars of equal employment opportunities, respectful dialogue and actions, integrity, and accountability

What we offer...
• Highly competitive compensation and bonus programs
• Medical, Dental and Vision options for you and your family
• Safe-harbor 401(k) Plan with generous matching and immediate vesting
• Life, AD&D, Short and Long-term Disability Programs
• Health, Dependent Care, & Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account Contributions
• Additional Voluntary Benefit Programs
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Target Compensation: $110,000 - $125,000, Bonus Potential 10%

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods Corp is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.