Supply Demand Planner

Job Details

• Geography:
  Landover, MD
• Working Environment:
  Hybrid Position
• Type of Role:
  Individual Contributor
• Primary Stakeholders (Optional):
  Sales, Marketing and Supply Planners

The Demand Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining accurate demand forecasts for all our brands. The role sits at the center of Sales, Supply Chain and Operations, acting as a bridge between commercial ambition and operational reality. While forecasting remains a core responsibility, success also comes from influencing stakeholders, driving planning discipline, and turning data into actionable business insights. The Demand Planner collaborates with cross‑functional teams to gather information on factors that may impact demand, monitor sales performance against forecast, and refine forecasts based on changing promotional needs.

• Demand Forecast Accuracy
  • Improve and maintain statistical forecast models to create accurate demand forecasts for all product categories.
  • Manage outlier detection, maintain base and promotional forecasts from TPM system into GIB.
  • Evaluate forecast results at customer, warehouse, package, and material level, making adjustments as needed.
  • Flag significant variances between statistical forecasts and RSM‑entered demand plans to improve accuracy.
  • Proactively use trend analysis, forecast vs. actual results, and data input of volume using customer promotional calendars, history and current information.
• Internal Processes
  • Lead demand planning meetings, preparing and presenting analysis; partner with Sales VP, Sales Strategy team, and Regional Sales Managers.
  • Work with sales and supply teams to ensure consensus on demand plans.
  • Challenge assumptions and provide data‑driven recommendations.
  • Prepare and lead monthly demand alignment meetings between Sales, Finance and Supply Leadership.
  • Navigate complex business processes with an understanding of upstream commercial and downstream supply implications.
  • Collaborate closely with Supply Planners to keep capacity, capability, and supplier constraints up‑to‑date.
• Product Lifecycle Management
  • Own product lifecycle management and distribution tracker to ensure add/delete items are updated promptly.
  • Ensure changes in supply chain (SKU/Material introduction and deletion, distribution/network changes) are managed end‑to‑end, including forecast needs and alignment of sales history, planning tables and master data in SAP.
  • Ensure the flow of customer‑specific demand plans through planning process and enterprise software tools (TPM, GIB, Clearview, etc.) and provide item‑specific input into the monthly S&OP process.
• Innovation and Learning
  • Contribute to continuous enhancement of the long‑term demand planning process.
  • Continuously seek opportunities to improve processes, identify issues and provide recommendations.
  • Propose and implement solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.

• Critical success factors
  • Bachelor's degree preferred in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Operations Management or Engineering.
  • 5 years' experience in demand planning within FMCG business.
  • Strong forecast and supply planning experience.
  • Project management experience preferred.
  • Experience with MS Office Suite.
• Desirable success factors
  • Strong understanding of supply chain management, logistics and inventory.
  • Proficiency in demand planning and forecasting software such as SAP/S4
    
    HANA, IBP, O9, Blue Planner, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis.
  • Proficiency in analyzing large datasets and using data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau.
  • Self‑starter mentality with the ability to work independently.
  • Excellent oral and written communication.
  • Prior CPG experience.
  • Detail oriented.

• Federal Holidays / 3 Weeks Vacation / 2 Floating Holidays Per Year / 2 Volunteer Days
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K Match up to 4%
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Discount on Local & National Retailers
• Premium Subscription to Wellness App