Wells Enterprises · 1 month ago
Senior Demand Planning Analyst
1 Blue Bunny Dr SW, Le Mars, IA, 51031, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelWells Enterprises is seeking a highly analytical Senior Demand Planning Analyst who will specialize in building relationships and driving forecast accuracy. The role involves collaborating with sales, marketing, and revenue management to create a demand forecast for assigned channels, customers, and products, while also leading meetings and driving improvements in forecast accuracy.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead the monthly Demand Planning Process using statical modeling, Shipment History, POS drivers, and competitive information
Lead consensus-driven forecasting process by aligning stakeholders, taking ownership of the demand plan for that channel, and leveraging strong relationships to challenge assumptions
Analyze and drive improvements in Forecast Accuracy and bias; developing corrective action plans and reporting methods for tracking
Work independently to create, monitor, and defend a driver-based forecast using ad hoc reporting from multiple data sources, identifying and illustrating pricing/promotion adjustments, distribution changes, inventory adjustments, and multiple year seasonality indicators
Develop forecasting tools/dashboards that provide accurate indicators of demand
Knowledge of machine learning techniques and usage of large, complex data sets
Experience building flexible scenario-based planning models for what-if analysis
Champion of driver-base, analytics-driven forecasting
Monitor and effectively communicate forecast changes to stakeholders on a regular basis. This includes exception reporting based on management expectations around tolerance levels
Support and provide key-input in the monthly (S&OP) business planning processes providing an objective and fact-based assessment of demand going forward and significant variances from previous forecasts
Collaborate with assigned Sales team members, Production, Pricing & Promotion team, and Marketing to ensure that on-going tactical plans (trade and customer events) and strategic initiatives (new product launch & transitions, etc.) are effectively integrated into the forecast
Responsible for building consensus utilizing the forecast process while ensuring cross functional accountability for the demand plan which includes challenging assumptions using professionalism and leadership competencies
Analyze ongoing demand by channel, customer and product to identify demand trends, and variances to improve the forecast and share the appropriate information with Sales, S&OP and Marketing teams
Responsible for understanding and utilizing both internal and external data sources to ensure an accurate forecast (i.e. Production Schedule, Nielsen, IRI, and Scintilla/Retail Link)
Work independently to create, monitor, and defend a driver-based forecast using ad hoc reporting from multiple data sources and risk analysis
Qualification
Required
Highly analytical skills
Experience in building relationships
Ability to drive forecast accuracy
Experience working with sales, marketing, and revenue management
Ability to collaboratively create a demand forecast for assigned channels, customers, and products
Experience gathering key input from cross functional partners
Ability to challenge assumptions to drive improved forecast accuracy
Experience leading meetings with BDMs
Experience leading Channel Reviews in preparation for Demand Commercial Meetings
Experience in leading the monthly Demand Planning Process using statistical modeling
Experience using Shipment History, POS drivers, and competitive information
Experience in consensus-driven forecasting process
Ability to align stakeholders and take ownership of the demand plan
Ability to analyze and drive improvements in Forecast Accuracy and bias
Experience developing corrective action plans and reporting methods for tracking
Ability to create, monitor, and defend a driver-based forecast using ad hoc reporting from multiple data sources
Ability to identify and illustrate pricing/promotion adjustments, distribution changes, inventory adjustments, and multiple year seasonality indicators
Experience developing forecasting tools/dashboards
Knowledge of machine learning techniques and usage of large, complex data sets
Experience building flexible scenario-based planning models for what-if analysis
Ability to champion driver-based, analytics-driven forecasting
Ability to monitor and effectively communicate forecast changes to stakeholders
Experience in exception reporting based on management expectations around tolerance levels
Experience supporting and providing key-input in the monthly (S&OP) business planning processes
Ability to provide an objective and fact-based assessment of demand going forward
Ability to analyze ongoing demand by channel, customer and product to identify demand trends and variances
Experience sharing appropriate information with Sales, S&OP and Marketing teams
Ability to build consensus utilizing the forecast process
Ability to ensure cross functional accountability for the demand plan
Ability to use professionalism and leadership competencies to challenge assumptions
Experience understanding and utilizing both internal and external data sources for accurate forecasting
Ability to perform risk analysis
Company
Wells Enterprises
Wells Enterprises produces and markets ice creams and frozen treats.
Founded in 1913
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-12-07Acquired
Leadership Team
Allison Burke
Human Resources Business Partner II
Brian Ardillo
HR Business Partner II
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