Forecasting Manager - Kelowna, BC, Canada - SNDL Inc.
Description
SNDL is the largest private-sector liquor and cannabis retailer in Canada with retail banners that include Ace Liquor, Wine and Beyond, Liquor Depot, Value Buds, Spiritleaf, and Firesale Cannabis.
Additionally, the Company operates as a licensed cannabis producer and stands as one of Canada's premier vertically integrated cannabis enterprises, focusing on premium indoor cultivation, cutting-edge product development, and cost-effective manufacturing.
The role of the Demand Planning Manager is to own the rolling 12 month demand plan as well as to lead a team that generates accurate and unbiased demand plans through a combination of statistical forecasting methods and a series of routine collaborative processes.
The role will work in close partnership with key cross-functional team members to ensure the delivery of robust sales and operations plans and support the management of demand opportunities and risks that will guide SNDL to the achievement of key business objectives.
Reports to :
Vice President, Integrated Planning
Commercial, Marketing, Supply Planning, Customer Service, Logistics, Finance
Lead the demand planning team responsible for generating baseline SKU level forecasts using a variety of inputs including but not limited to: statistical forecasting models, industry forecasts, commercial intelligence, competitive benchmarks, product lifecycle plans, supply constraints, and in-market customer data (inventory, board customer depletions, retail POS data)
Lead the development and execution of cross-functional demand planning processes to improve demand plan accuracy by applying driver-based overrides to baseline demand plans (e.g. distribution changes, product portfolio changes, retail activation, revenue management initiatives, etc.)
Lead the monthly demand review process within the broader sales and operations planning process
Lead the demand workstream of the AOP (annual operating planning) process
Partner closely with cross functional teams contributing to the sales and operations planning process to identify and quantify specific opportunities and risks to demand plans in addition to supporting action plans required to convert opportunities and mitigate risks
Highlight and escalate demand plan variances to the AOP and support executive stakeholders on the conversion of opportunities and risk mitigation required to ensure delivery of AOP
Support integrated planning and executive leadership team with ad-hoc reporting, projects, and initiatives as required
Support supply planning team with management of slow moving and obsolete inventory
Undergraduate degree in business, economics, supply chain, math, or statistics
5-8 years experience demand planning or sales and operations planning roles, preferably in the FMCG industry
Knowledge of demand planning and S&OP best practices an asset
Experience using relational databases and reporting tools, SQL and Power BI an asset
Advanced MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) skills
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing to all levels of the organization
A top-notch extended benefits package including medical, vision and dental
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building a welcoming, inclusive, diverse and safe workplace where all of our team members have equal opportunity to succeed.