At Clemens Food Group, we believe in building your career, challenging the process, and collaborating to engage and innovate. Join our team and bring your ideas to life! We seek a Demand Planner who is passionate about supporting our Supply Chain through robust data analysis and strategic forecasting.
Who You Are:
An analytical thinker with a strong supply chain management and forecasting background.
A proactive problem solver who can combine data analysis with qualitative business insights.
A collaborative professional who thrives in cross-functional team environments.
What You'll Do:
Forecasting:
Develop and maintain an effective forecasting strategy for all items.
Launch and own the new process for forecasting fresh items.
Conduct monthly meetings with Foodservice Business Managers to review account-specific trends.
Meet monthly with Fresh Business Unit Managers to review product trends.
Engage in weekly meetings with Retail Business Managers to review accounts and trade plans.
Perform comprehensive weekly analysis of the product portfolio.
Report on forecasting accuracy and make necessary adjustments to improve accuracy.
Maintain a 12-month rolling outlook for all product families, presenting and gaining consensus monthly as part of the S&OP process.
Participate in the S&OP Executive Overview meetings to address key forecasting issues.
Data Management:
Manage data sets (both customer-specific and SKU-specific) to facilitate the forecasting process.
Reconcile the forecasting hierarchy with the sales hierarchy.
Strategic Initiatives:
Challenge the status quo to support best practices in supply chain management.
Identify and implement areas for improvement within the supply chain.
Collaborate with IT to support automation, increase efficiencies, and optimize reporting and tracking.
Team CFG:
Be creative and add value wherever possible.
Take on additional tasks as time and learning allow.
Support cross-functional projects and initiatives as needed.
Participate in CFG-sponsored personal growth programs.
Application Note: Clemens Food Group is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search or staffing firms. All resumes submitted by search or staffing firms to any employee at Clemens Food Group via email, the Internet, or directly without a valid written search agreement for this role will be deemed the sole property of Clemens Food Group, and no fee will be paid if the candidate is hired.