Demand Planner - Toronto, Canada - Johnvince Foods

Johnvince Foods

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About Johnvince Foods

Johnvince Foods is a proudly Canadian leading business with over 50 years of experience in processing, manufacturing, and distributing bulk and packaged food products across North America.

We offer a wide range of nut products, confections, and other food items that include some of the most recognizable household brands, such as Planters Peanuts.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us recognition as a Platinum member of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for over 10 years.

The Role
The Demand Planner supports the management of inventory levels to meet customer demand and forecasting requirements. The Demand Planner identifies and addresses Demand Chain challenges proactively. Their contributions are vital to improving operational efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing customer satisfaction.

The Demand Planner facilitates inventory management strategies to maintain a balanced and responsive Demand Chain, ensuring alignment with our goals and customer needs through consistent communication both internally and externally.

Your Impact

Facilitate demand plans that ensure availability of products to meet customer demand while optimizing inventory levels.
Analyze and interpret Demand Chain data, including production capacity, lead times, and inventory levels, to identify risks and opportunities.
Collaborate with cross functional teams to manage supplier performance and ensure timely delivery of materials and components.
Work closely with manufacturing to align production plans with demand forecasts and demand planning outputs.
Support inventory management strategies that minimize stockouts and overstocks while maximizing inventory turnover.
Coordinate with logistics to optimize transportation and distribution strategies, ensuring efficient and costeffective product flow.
Engage in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance Demand Chain efficiency, reduce costs, and improve supplier performance.
Monitor and adjust demand plans based on changes in demand forecasts, production schedules, and inventory levels.
Facilitate communication across departments, including sales, marketing, finance, and operations, to ensure alignment of Demand Chain strategies with business objectives.
Participate in the sales and operations planning process, providing insights and recommendations to support decisionmaking.
Contribute to crossfunctional projects aimed at Demand Chain optimization, new product introductions, and process improvements.
Other duties as assigned.

About You

You have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role.
Genuine passion for continuous learning and development.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to think strategically, analyze data, and make datadriven decisions.
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Demand Planning or Logistics, Business Management, Finance, Engineering or Accounting.

Here's why you should join the Johnvince Foods team:

Impact and growth. You will have the opportunity to develop your own career path with support from your manager and the HR team.
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package for you and your family offering medical, dental, vision and more.
Our great employees who truly transform our mission into a reality We have been recognized as a Platinum member of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for over 10 years.