Demand Planning Manager - Mississauga, Canada - Campbell Soup Company

Campbell Soup Company

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Imagine...working for a company that knows that its people are the key to its success in the marketplace. A company in which achieving extraordinary results and having a stimulating work experience are part of the same process.

We cultivate and embrace a diverse employee population. We recognize that people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives fuel our growth and enrich our global culture.

We are looking for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team oriented environment, likes to be challenged, and values the opportunity to make a difference.

At Campbell Company of Canada, we believe in searching for the best and the brightest professionals at every level and in every specialty who live into our values.

The 5 C's of Campbell - Care, Character, Collaboration, Competitiveness, Creativity - demonstrate the best of who we are today and who we aspire to be.

Living our values will foster an inclusive, high-performance culture. Our employees act with intention, lead with integrity, and are truly passionate about what they do to bring our purpose to life
_Connecting People Through Food They Love._

We have an exciting opportunity on our Supply Chain Team for a Demand Planning Manager. This is a hybrid role and is based out of our Mississauga location (60% in-office, 40% remote).

The Demand Planning Manager owns the final demand call for all categories within the Canadian Business Unit analyzing and accurately projecting demand through the consensus process with sales, marketing, finance, and the Canadian Senior Leadership Team (CSLT) as well as US stakeholders to meet forecasting targets and deliver business predictability and necessary product supply.

Primary Responsibilities

(50%)

Forecast Development

Owns total Canada Retail 24month forecast for all Categories
Ownership of Customer Team Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, to understand all key drivers of change versus prior projections and prior year
Build consensus forecast, combining Sales call and Marketing activity inputs and opinions into an accurate unconstrained demand plan
Clearly communicate all assumptions, drivers, risk and opportunities within and outside of the forecasted call
Develop the Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)/location level forecast, from the Material Price Group (MPG) level forecast using SAP/Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP/APO) system tools
Responsible to achieve SKU level lag 1 Forecast Accuracy and Bias targets
Develop the Annual Operating Plan forecast, with clear communication of building blocks and assumptions, gaps to Strat, waterfall charts, and risks and opportunities (R&Os).

(20%)

Demand Reporting and Process Improvement

Provide Weekly Forecast Change reporting and analysis to crossfunctional business leaders
Report and track Risks and Opportunities, aligned with Marketing, Sales and Commercialization teams
Provide an accurate display ready pack (DRP) and Shipper forecast to 3rd party repacker and finance teams
Provide teams with Innovation sales trending and forecast changes, understanding and challenging ongoing assumptions
Adjust historical shipment data anomalies, to minimize future negative impacts
Ensure Discontinued SKU's are forecasted properly, to minimize write off.
Oversight for call on categories provided by the Demand Planner

(15%)

IBP Process

Communicate Demand changes and drivers in Supply Review and understand supply constraints and impact to demand/sales
Provide Demand planning data, insights and opinion in Category Internal Reconciliation and Review (IRR), Finance IRR and Monthly Business Review (MBR)

(10%)

Demand Analysis

Perform Midmonth sales projections and trend analysis to call out risk/opportunity to the call
Identify Customer specific trends and issues to the Sales Team leadership
Actively work with Supply Planning in the US to anticipate and address issues early, and provide accurate timely data to business teams
Analyze APO Statistical forecast accuracy and modify statistical models as needed

(5%)

Team Engagement and Development

Coach and develop direct report(s) for improved performance and career development
Take part in Managerial training for development and improvement

Minimum Requirements

Education:
College Diploma, preferably University degree - specialization in Business

Experience: 5-8 years' experience in Supply or Demand Planning

Skills, Knowledge & Behaviours: