Demand Planning Manager, Tate's

Job Overview

Lead the demand planning process for Tate's Bake Shop, owning the weekly and monthly demand plan at the SKU/customer level, serving as the critical link between Sales, Supply Planning, and CS&L performance reporting.

• Maintain the weekly and monthly demand plan at the SKU and customer level, ensuring accurate inputs and reflecting latest commercial activity.
• Manage short‑term demand signal weekly pacing, SKU/location mix, and near‑term adjustments so Supply Planning has a clean, actionable picture.
• Review consumption versus forecast at the customer and total product level, flag risks and variances to the cross‑functional IBP team.
• Track forecast accuracy (MAPE) and bias at the SKU and customer level; support root‑cause analysis on misses.
• Maintain data integrity in the demand planning system, including SKU hierarchies, planning parameters and historical baselines.
• Serve as the day‑to‑day demand planning contact for Tate’s customer sales teams.
• Collect, document and incorporate commercial inputs from sales into the forecast (promotions, new distribution, shelf resets, account‑specific changes).
• Prepare account‑level forecast reports, POS trend analyses and variance summaries for sales team discussions.
• Set up new items, limited offerings, end‑of‑life items and master data in the planning system.
• Track new item performance versus launch forecast and flag early variances.
• Process item transitions and discontinuations ensuring clean data throughout the item lifecycle.
• Build and maintain CS&L performance dashboards in Power BI covering forecast accuracy, customer fill rate, OTIF, inventory health and new‑item tracking.
• Develop automated reports that reduce manual work and provide timely visibility.
• Prepare ad‑hoc analyses (promotional lift, SKU performance, distribution scenarios) with ready‑to‑use outputs.

• Minimum 5–7 years in demand planning, supply chain or related analytical roles.
• Experience in CPG/food & beverage industry strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in demand planning systems (SAP APO/IBP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder) and Power BI.
• Demonstrated ability to manage SKU‑level forecasts and collaborate with sales teams.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Proven ability to build dashboards and automate reporting processes.

• Strong analytical skills and data‑driven insight generation.
• Cross‑functional collaboration experience (Sales, Supply, Finance).
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing at all levels.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Analytics, Engineering or related field required.
• Master’s degree or APICS/IBF certification preferred.

The base salary range for this position is $86,900 to $119,515. Salary depends on experience, skills, education and location. Eligible for a highly competitive bonus program with potential over achievement bonus. Benefits include health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation. No relocation support available.

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the application process may contact 847‑943‑5460 for assistance.

Regular, Demand Planning, Customer Service & Logistics