Demand Planning Manager
3 days ago
**Changing the World, One Kibble at a Time**
From our humble beginnings as a small part of a thriving animal feed manufacturing plant, Champion Petfoods has grown over the last 35+ years to become one of the world’s most respected and best-loved pet food companies. Join us and let’s build a better future for pets and pet lovers together.
**Champions for Sustainability**
We are committed to doing our part to create positive change within our industry and the world at large. From the daily choices we make to the longer-term goals we set, it all adds up. Being a partner to the communities that surround us - and the environment that sustains us - are top priorities.
- Advance our responsible sourcing
- Reduce our packaging footprint
- Drive for zero waste to landfills
**Here’s the Scoop - Summary**:
The Demand Planning Manager serves as the primary communications and planning link between the Champion Petfoods’ Sales and fulfillment functions: Operations, Supply Chain, and Ingredient Management. They also own the global demand forecast and provide budget versus actual calculations to drive continuous improvement.
**Location**: Multiple Locations and/or Remote: Edmonton, AB, CA or Auburn, KY, US or Boulder, CO, US
**Shift**: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
**Earn**: Completive salary with opportunities to grow and develop
**Day-to-Day Responsibilities**:
- Collaborate with Regional Sales teams to generate a monthly global forecast and longer term forecast.
- Leverage Demand Planning software to provide insights into forecast accuracy and educate regional teams to utilize Demand Planner.
- Challenge assumptions based on available market data, statistics, market trends, order patterns and dynamics to form the consensus demand forecast process.
- Improve and tighten impact of finished goods demand changes to ingredient management.
- Analyze continuity plan in terms of commitments from suppliers (level loading schedules). Help assist in developing a level loaded Production plan.
- Support the communication of forecast and inventory changes as necessary.
- Monitor and provide Ingredient Management with important changes on the continuity plan.
- Provide additional support for planning and Kitchen schedule integration.
- Generate forecast, demand, other reports as required.
- Maintaining documentation and operating procedures for demand processes.
- Analyze and uphold accurate and detailed rolling demand plans while monitoring Sales to ensure product availability.
- Assist in managing inventory targets and making recommendations about changes to Inventory targets based on changes in demand or Sales trends.
- Coordinate necessary action plans with affected departments.
- Collaborate with functional experts in order to facilitate and improve inventory best practices.
- Drive the daily diagnostics of inventory, and determine root causes of errors.
- Ensure that plans are followed as expected and develop corrective actions in conjunction with other related departments when variances are discovered.
- Other duties as required or assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
**What are we looking for?**
- Bachelor's Degree in a Commerce or Business related field.
- 8+ years’ experience in Demand Planning and/or Forecasting.
**What can you expect from Champion?**
- **Safety**: A strong commitment to ensure all people are provided with a safe, healthy and respectful environment.
- **Earnings**: Competitive Wages that give financial peace of mind, RRSP with Company Match (OR Company 401(K) Match Contributions), Donation matching, and available overtime.
- **Industry Competitive Benefits**: Medical, Dental, Vision and Employee Assistance Programs to meet your individual or family needs, available on day one.
- **Continuing Education**: In House & Online Learning & Development, as well as an Education Assistance Program
- **Quality**: A dedication to uphold the highest standards of authenticity, nutritional integrity, and food safety, to earn the trust of Pet Lovers everywhere.
- **Other Perks**: Free Bag of Premium Pet Food each month, Free Parking and more
What are you waiting for? Join the pack
**Come as you are.**
We value diversity in all forms and know the power it can bring. Workplace equality allows for creative ideas to bloom, diverse points of views to be heard, and increases overall happiness. That sounds pretty good to us.
Champion is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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