Demand Planner

Responsibilities

• Build, validate, and publish the monthly demand forecast in Anaplan for an assigned portfolio
• Review statistical baseline each cycle, apply documented overrides, and maintain override discipline
• Build and compare scenario versions for risk, opportunity, promotions, supply constraints and pricing
• Hold forecast accuracy and bias to target, with root cause and corrective actions on misses
• Build launch forecasts for new items using historical analogs and track against the ramp
• Represent your portfolio in consensus and S&OP with Sales, Revenue Growth Management and Finance
• Partner with Supply Planning on inventory position, weeks of supply and fill rate risk
• Participate in the Anaplan implementation, including UAT, data validation and migration off Excel

Requirements

• Proficiency in Anaplan
• Experience with NetSuite for order, shipment and inventory history
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH
• PowerPoint proficiency for consensus and leadership presentations
• 5-8 years of supply chain experience, with 1-2 years at demand planner level
• Experience owning a customer or category portfolio through a monthly forecast cycle
• Working knowledge of statistical forecasting fundamentals
• Strong analytical and written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with NielsenIQ, Circana, SPINS, Retail Link or Vendor Central
• Experience with Sigma, Power BI or Tableau
• Anaplan Level 1 certification or equivalent
• Experience in a CPG, beverage or manufacturing environment

About the Company

OLIPOP makes a functional soda with added fiber and less sugar, focused on consumer health. The company is fully remote with a nationwide team.