Waltham, Massachusetts
Demand Planner (23-month contract role)
We are currently working with a 100+ year-old Consumer Packaged Goods organization that is about to embark upon a substantial supply chain planning system transformation. To help ensure on-going success, they are looking for a Demand Planner to backfill the team members going onto the project. This is a contract position that will last up to 23 months.
Position Description:
- Maintain a monthly forecast and drive the demand planning process.
- Protect the financial performance of the strategic business unit by identifying potential supply chain issues.
- Participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings.
- Participate in the financial budgeting process.
- Advise sales and marketing of variances between existing forecasts, plans and actuals.
Background Required:
- Highly energetic individual with at least 3-5 years finished goods forecasting / demand planning experience.
- Experience working in consumer goods is ideal.
- Comfort level leveraging statistical forecasting applications and Excel to drive the forecasting process.
- Proven track record of success in similar role.