Demand Planner

Demand Planner page is loaded## Demand Plannerlocations: Toronto, Canadatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-153241## Job Description**Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible.**You will develop the 0-24-month IBP forecast by brand and at the stock keeping unit (SKU) level. You will coordinate, challenge and influence building block with input from sales, marketing and other partners. In addition, you will review the disaggregated short-term demand plan, which includes SKU/location mix and weekly pacing. Finally, you will provide the finalized detailed demand plan by SKU to supply planners and adjust it based on feedback from supply planners or commercial teams.**How you will contribute**You will:* Contribute to the demand management cycle of the integrated business planning (IBP) process for your categories and to strategy and structure discussions* Liaise with the commercial and operational teams and develop ways to continuously improve communication between the functions to support the delivery of the business KPIs for their families* Manage forecast compilation process, which includes owning the short-term weekly plan and the long-term forecast (three or more months)* Interact with modelling team to generate statistical forecasting* Participate in the integrated business planning process and manage the demand planning tool* Perform root-cause analysis for continuous plan improvement for key service issues, forecast error and bias, and share output with appropriate leadership**What you will bring**A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:* Experience in a fast-moving consumer goods or consumer packaged goods environment, preferably in food or other fast moving, dynamic industry where shelf life is a constraint* Experience within an IBP/S&OP environment* Able to influence cross-functional teams, working on priorities and improving the plan* Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical skills – and able to understand and interpret data* Strong verbal and written communication skills* Team player who can work with many other functions on a daily basis**More about this role****What You’ll Do*** Lead the demand management agenda for the category, being the key interface between commercial and supply to identify and evaluate the impact of potential availability issues/commercial changes including gap assessment and risk and opportunity discussions to develop a long-term consensus forecast* Partner with modelling team for the generation of statistical forecasting* Review standard consumption versus forecast at the category and total product levels, liaising with supply and commercial teams to manage potential availability issues and the impact of under consumption* Drive strong linkages with the commercial, category collaboration, modelling, order fulfilment teams and supply planning including innovation and equity* Manage demand planning tasks for product life cycle events* Drive continuous capability building in the demand planning team for planning improvement**What You’ll Bring**A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:* Post-secondary education (University degree required)* 3-6 years of experience in demand planning and forecasting within the CPG or similar industry* Advanced proficiency in MS Office, specifically Excel (pivot tables, modeling) and experience with ERP and APS (SAP APO and/or o9) systems* Comprehensive supply chain, economic, financial or logistics experience and commercial awareness in a fast-moving consumer goods or consumer packaged goods environment* Open to learn new ways of working and is willing to use new tools* Experience driving demand review and participation in an IBP cycle* Able to influence cross-functional teams, working on the key priorities and improving the plan* Knowledge in leading practice demand planning and end-to-end supply chain concepts* Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical skills and verbal and written communication skills* APICS/ACSM certification is an asset## No Relocation support available## **Business Unit Summary**Mondelez welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please note that the term "accommodation" in this posting means changes that are made in order to meet the needs of a person with disabilities and not lodging.## **Job Type**Temporary (Fixed Term)Demand PlanningCustomer Service & Logistics[](blob:fca88562-aa5c-420b-800c-4bd19bec6bbc)0:00 / 1:30At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gumOur 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast.Join us and Make It An Opportunity #J-18808-Ljbffr