Demand Planner - Toronto, Canada - Auxly Cannabis Group Inc.

Auxly Cannabis Group Inc.

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

About the role

What you can expect to do

Embody Auxly's business mission and strategy and act in a responsible, ethical and honest behaviour while consistently leading by example.
Grow the team mindset, positive attitude, constantly develop skills
Play a key role in developing the key aspects of the S&OP meeting
Lead the development implementation and maintenance of formalized demand management and forecasting process with a 12 to 18 months rolling Forecast
Create weekly and monthly reports and tools to track Sales performance compared to internal Forecast and competitor sales by SKU and category
Establish and monitor the forecast accuracy and BIAS reporting, identify gaps and work closely with the sales, R&D and internal supply chain teams to improve the KPI's for critical items.
Identify abnormal demand patterns, evaluate and recommend alternatives
Work closely with Order management, production, supply planning, procurement and PMO to ensure Forecast is achievable and highlight any risks in MRP processes and outcomes
Work with cross functional teams and provide insight to improve business decisions trough data
Serves as the "bridge" between different levels of work and functional areas, primarily sales ,new products and supply chain

Skills and Competencies

Overall understanding of MRP, demand forecasting and new product launch processes with their interdependency with other business processes
Knowledge of category management and full product life cycle management
Strong knowledge of supply chain as well as financial acumen
Develop indepth market dynamics to better understand performance
Provide indepth analysis of current sales, shipment and retail inventory performance and ensure that the short term demand plan outlook is incorporated in the long term plans
Knowledge and experience in sophisticated demand software
Identify potential risks and opportunities to our business and develop effective mitigation plans
Provide substantial recommendation to the business based on insight generated
Manage data models, forecasting algorithms and record forecast assumptions

What we are looking for

Minimum 5 ( five ) years' experience in Consumer Packaged Goods or similar industry with clear experience in demand planning roles
University degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field
Sage MRP experience a strong asset
Cannabis industry experience a strong asset
Strong financial literacy and analytical skills
Excellent communication skills required; fluent English
Good command of MS Office Suite required (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Knowledge of data base management tools and SQL is preferred
Excellent interpersonal skills, mentoring, listening, decisionmaking abilities

What will set you apart