Description:

Our client, a first class Fortune 100 Food Service and Manufacturing
Company located in Connecticut, is seeking an experienced DEMAND PLANNER
to join their top notch organization. This position offers an excellent
salary and benefits package!

Manage the operational forecasting process for the (Business Unit)
which drives all Supply Chain planning activities. Create and manage the
Manugistics statistical forecast which becomes the baseline forecast
driving the Demand Planning process. Lead the Pre-S&OP Volume Consensus
Review with Demand Management Team. Gather and incorporate all sources of
market intelligence, resulting from collaborative discussions with
multiple functional groups, to produce the best possible operational final
or net forecast. Communicate Demand Chain forecast plans and the
rationale behind them, to the Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Manage Manugistics statistical forecast models on
  a weekly basis. Resolve model exceptions in a timely manner to ensure
  solid baseline intelligence from a supply chain perspective;

• Work closely with Supply Planners to identify and resolve
  exceptional changes in the forecast and anticipate their needs to communicate
  changes in the forecast across the Supply Chain;

• Assure that all agreements from consensus meetings are incorporated
  in the net forecast;

• Participate in multiple monthly forecast consensus meetings as part
  of the S&OP process cycle;

• Update and monitor process KPIs and diagnostics to assure continual
  improvement efforts.
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required;

• Two to five years experience within the Supply Chain Planning
  process area preferred;

• APICS, CPM certification preferred;

• Broad-based understanding of the Business Unit and Sales Team
  Go-To-Market strategy and tactical implementation within the distributor
  base;

• A working knowledge of the Manufacturing, Distribution Requirements
  Planning, Inventory Planning, Logistics, Customer Service, Procurement,
  and Marketing processes is required;

• Excellent analytical capabilities and creative problem solving
  skills preferred;

• Strong knowledge of time-series and causal forecasting methods and
  the understanding of how optimize forecast model parameters;

Must be systems savvy. Software application experience required.
 
Skills:

• Bachelor's degree is required;

• Knowledge of Manugistics.