Demand Planner

5 months ago

Toronto, Canada Riverside Natural Foods Ltd. Full time

Are you hungry to innovate? To do things differently? To work with a company that’s real, thoughtful and very forward-thinking?

Meet Riverside. We are an organic, “better for you” snack company, manufacturing award-winning, nutritious, allergen-free snacks. Your kids know us as MadeGood, tasty school-safe snacks. Your buddies on the go grab our GOOD TO GO delicious and nutritious snacks. And your pup begs for a Cookie Pal treat, our human-grade, vegan dog treats.

At Riverside, we make delicious snacks that are good in every way. From our ingredients to our manufacturing practices, we’ve raised every bar on every aspect. We’re friendly and focused on creating foods that are good for you and good to the planet as well. Riverside Natural Foods is B-Corp certified, Triple-Bottom Line, Zero Waste, and Canadian owned and operated.

Come work with a Canadian leader We value teamwork, humility, respect, ownership, adaptability, passion and fun.

We continue to grow and today are looking for a committed, talented, star to join our team as our Demand Planner.

**Position Summary/Objective**:
The Demand Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining unconstrained finished goods sales forecast that is used by the operations and commercial teams.

The demand planner role requires a team oriented, analytical, and interpretative individual with strong process, system, and communication skills.

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons with appropriate statistical forecast models.
- Drive the consensus aggregated demand and validate the dis-aggregated product mix based on historical data, seasonal trends, and Sales and Marketing inputs.
- Maintain customer-related demand information: distribution, listings/de-listings, transitions etc. and reflect appropriately in the forecast.
- Lead cross-functional activities to reconcile forecast variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
- Maintain demand planning data and systems, relevant material, and reports.
- Works with supply planning to translate consensus/financial forecasts into SKU & DC level operational forecast for entire network.
- Lead / Facilitate Demand Pre-Consensus reviews with commercial teams to deliver an unbiased and unconstrained view of the demand to feed operational planning and the S&OP Process.
- Ensure forecast is maintained and updated as intended in SAP and any other related system.
- Responsible for identification, selection and implementation of continuous improvements initiatives to support demand planning accuracy, business planning and OTIF.
- Work closely with our Customer Supply Chain team to acquire insights into future demand.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to support demand planning process & technology changes (ex: new software implementation)
- Drive automation improvements (ex. automatic Identification of demand exceptions)
- Track the inventory levels; overstocks and slow movers to provide input to the Supply Planning on inherent risks in forecasting decisions to manage and mitigate.

**Reporting Relationships**

The position reports directly to the Demand Planning Manager.

**Education & Qualifications**
- BS/BA degree in Information Systems, Supply Chain Operations and/or other relevant degree.
- 3+ years experience in supply chain with at least 2 years experience in demand planning.
- Previous experience of ERP with SAP (MM and PP modules) is preferred, and SAP IBP experience will be an important asset.
- Advanced Excel skills are required and Tableau, Access, Power BI, Power query or any other related experience will be an asset.
- Creative problem solving to business issues and is motivated by seeking process improvement.
- Experience with facilitation of Forecasting and Consensus meetings/discussions.

**Skills & Abilities**
- Excellent communication skills including consensus building at all levels.
- SAP (MM and PP modules)
- ** PASSIONATE** with a positive attitude with a desire to learn and collaborate
- ** TEAM** player, collaborative, with a strong customer service mindset
- Exceptional time management and organizational skills, self-starter with a high level of initiative and **ADAPTABILITY**:

- Demonstrates **HUMILITY** throughout the company on a daily basis
- Aptitude to exhibit, **RESPECT** and protect Riverside’s Values in a changing environment
- Demonstrate **OWNERSHIP** of demand planning and management processes that are trusted across the company
- Keeps the work atmosphere** FUN** by keeping it light and welcoming

**What We Offer**:

- Immerse yourself in our comprehensive benefits program, with Riverside taking care of the costs
- RRSP matching or IRA matching for an empowered financial journey
- Join Employee-Led Resource Groups (ERGs) championing mental health, sustainability, diversity, women, and LGBTQ+ rights
- Develo

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