Demand Planner - Georgetown, Canada - Saputo Inc.

Saputo Inc.

Verified Company

Georgetown, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We're a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence.

Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we've grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us.

Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter-from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

Overview of the Role
- and long-term forecasts by collecting and analyzing information and working closely with Sales, Customer collaboration, Marketing and Supply planning teams to ensure accuracy of forecasts.

How you will make contributions that matter:

Develop basic weekly forecasts, based on industry and market trends, including feature and promotional forecasting by SKU and product category management
Contribute and facilitate crossfunctional meetings with sales, marketing, category management and supply planning teams to develop forecasts of anticipated changes in product development demand (products launches, endoflife products, new businesses, etc.)
Improve forecast accuracy through analysis of historical order patterns, seasonality, promotional performance, pricing strategies, product lifecycles, and costumers' strategic plans and consumer trends
Work collaboratively with the supply planning team to achieve sales order fill rate targets and minimize the risk shortages and disposals
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
Participate in crossfunctional consensus demand planning meetings to align on a consensus forecast and demand plan
Analyze and communicate forecasts changes and updates to the stakeholders
Support and maintain standards Saputo Canada Dairy Products G.P. quality

You are best suited for the role if you have the following qualifications:

Post-secondary degree or diploma in Supply Chain and Operations Management or related field
Two to three years' experience in forecasting and demand planning (CPG in dairy is an asset)
Strong interpersonal and collaboration abilities, as well as strong oral and written communication skills
Strong analytical, reporting and organizational skills. Must be detailed oriented, organized, and have problemsolving skills
Experience conduction and participating in supply chain/demand planning meetings
Proficiency in forecasting software
Experience in S&OP and IBP process (an asset)
Bilingualism speaking and writing in English, mandatory, in French, a very strong asset

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

Competitive salaries
Advantageous corporate agreements
Full range of group insurance benefits
Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution
Purchase option of company stocks
Group RRSP
Health and wellness program in the workplace
Assistance program for employees and their families
Saputo products at a discounted price

Our story began in Canada in 1954, when the Saputo family's hard work and dedication created a thriving dairy business.

More than 65 years later, our roots in this country remain strong with our Corporate Headquarters in Montréal.

Today, we are a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada with well-loved brands, such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter, Dairyland, Joyya, Milk2Go, Milk2Go Sport, Neilson, Nutrilait, Scotsburn* and Woolwich Goat Dairy.

Thanks to our national footprint, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and consumers, and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way.

And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise.

Join the Saputo Dairy Products Canada team to make your contributions matter every day