Demand Planning Manager

REPORTS TO
Director of Planning
COMPENSATION
$110k - $120k

THE ROLE

Our Demand Planning Manager will fulfill a key role on the Supply Chain team taking on the responsibilities of ensuring appropriate demand forecasting to meet OLIPOP’s rapid growth sales plan. This role will work closely with the supply planning and procurement team on the Supply Chain, and partner with the Sales and Planning teams to ensure the right product is being produced at the right time.  The Demand Planning Manager will be able to quickly pivot with changes in strategy and changes in demand as well as communicate supply status reports to stakeholders in the organization.  

RESPONSIBILITIES     

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Business Analytics teams to develop a demand plan for the business and update at a regular cadence.
• Develop process for promotion review with Sales and Market teams to ensure it’s adequately overlaid with planning expectations
• Develop process for scenario planning within the demand plan, to ensure Olipop is prepared to hit both plan and outlook scenarios
• Drive continuous improvements to increase forecast accuracy and reduce forecast bias
• Develop transition strategy and forecasts for product launches or changes
• Identify and reconcile any gaps between the demand plan, other volume projections (sale forecast, marketing, etc.)
• Facilitate cross-functional demand alignment meetings with sales and finance
• Own the process, and communicate cross-functionally on issues related to product sales forecasts and product availability
• Partner with Sales and Operations teams to coordinate inventory flow strategy for product allocations
• Collaborate as needed with Supply Planning Manager to navigate changes via demand control events
• Lead S&OP process for the Supply Chain; suggest changes to S&OP process and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to implement
• Establish key performance metrics and report out monthly
• Play a critical role in any systems implementation
• Mentor and coach team members to high levels of performance to be accomplished in ways consistent with the mission and employee ethos at OLIPOP

 SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 7-10 years of Supply Chain experience in CPG related fields
• Dynamic problem solver - comfortable challenging assumptions and offering solutions with incomplete information.
• Highly organized with excellent follow-through
• A thought leader with a proven track record leading others
• Transparent, open communicator - great listener who can read between the lines
• End to end Supply Chain experience 
• Functional strategy development and delivery experience; conversion of business insights/needs into Supply Chain strategy
• Professional, mature individual who possesses strict ethical standards
• Ability to think strategically and execute /problem solve tactical issues
• Proven ability to develop strategic plans and manage implementation and execution, along with an ability to analyze data and identify root causes
• Communication skills (present ideas effectively, actively listen and work across functional boundaries)