Demand Planner

Demand Analytics Planner

Client will be part of a bold, digitally enabled Supply Chain transformation where advanced analytics, AI?driven forecasting, and human insight come together to shape how we plan, produce, and deliver iconic ice cream brands. As a Demand Analytics Planner, this role sits at the intersection of business and data sciencetranslating real?world planning challenges into analytical insights that strengthen forecast quality and unlock value across markets.

• Shape the baseline forecast that fuels our monthly S&OP cycle, ensuring teams begin with a strong and data grounded starting point.
• Interrogate and strengthen forecasting models using input stress tests, model diagnostics, and structured root cause analysis.
• Continuously elevate item and site level forecast accuracy through daily, weekly, and monthly Demand Analytics routines.
• Partner with Planning Excellence, One Forecast, and Analytics teams to influence model improvements and machine learning interpretability.
• Monitor forecast performance and proactively address quality degradation.
• Lead continuous improvement work streams that address cross category patterns and systematically reduce forecast error implementing AI agents to support analysis.
• Apply innovation mindset to strengthen forecasting performance through mastering current technologies and pioneering new ones creating Power BI visualizations of data from multiple sources.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Data Engineering, Business Analytics, or equivalent experience.
• 2-5 years of experience in Planning Analytics.
• Strong analytical and problem?solving skills along with AI and data visualization capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management and team leadership skills-across functions and levels.
• A track record of accountability, coaching others, breakthrough problem solving, and end to end Supply Chain thinking.
• The ability to influence, inspire, and drive strategic conversations that shape performance.