Demand Planner

**Company Description** Pave your career at Techo-Bloc**:We are entrepreneurial and innovators at heart who love to roll up our sleeves, jump right in and get things done. We boast 9 cutting-edge manufacturing facilities, 13+ distribution centers, and a dynamic team of over 900 employees located across 20+ locations in North America. We have ambitious growth plans and a restless pursuit of excellence. We live to create, and we invest in great ideas. We take pride in offering a collaborative, inclusive and positive working environment.

**Career Growth and Recognition**: At Techo-Bloc, we're career builders. Explore advancement opportunities through our well-defined career paths by department. Your success is our shared responsibility, supported by a culture that values your unique contributions.

**Performance-Driven Rewards**: Experience the direct impact of your efforts with competitive performance-based bonuses. Join a passionate, driven team that collaborates seamlessly to achieve remarkable results.

**Financial Stability**: We’ve experienced consistent growth, reflecting our strong financial health and continued geographical expansion across North America.

**Collaborative Company Culture**: Ditch the silos and join us in driving innovation and excellence together. We support and care about each other’s success Experience a vibrant culture with 5-star ratings from most of our employees. Leave egos at the door as we engage in activities like brainstorming sessions, lively BBQs, and festive parties, fostering a strong sense of community and belonging.

**Perks and Benefits**:

- Group insurance & RRSP with employer contribution
- 24/7 telemedicine & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Inhouse leadership development and coaching
- Training & Development Programs
- Flexible work arrangements
- Considerable referral bonuses
- Discounts on Techo-Bloc’s products
- Healthy snack-filled kitchens
- Techo-Bloc branded swag
- Free parking
- Employee Recognition Events
- English and French courses available as needed

The Demand Planner will be responsible for ensuring that the assigned categories inventory levels meet customer demand while minimizing costs. This role involves analyzing sales data, developing forecasts, and working closely with various teams, including sales and supply chain, to align on sales insights and inventory plans. The Demand Planner will play a critical role in improving forecast accuracy, optimizing inventory levels, and driving business success.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Inventory Planning**:

- Create and maintain accurate forecasted inventory plans to ensure optimal stock levels, avoiding both stockouts and overstock situations.
- Establish minimum-maximum inventory, inventory turns, service level and overstock targets to meet corporate standards in all Techo-Bloc distribution centers & establish a production capacity plan, including production hours and product mix by plant.
- Analyze inventory turnover rates and make recommendations to adjust procurement, production, or sales strategies as necessary.
- Develop strategies to minimize excess and obsolete inventory.

**Forecasting and Demand Planning**:

- Create and maintain 12-month “Category” calendar based on both Techo-Bloc needs, release periods and historical sales volume as well as Vendor capabilities output and schedules.
- Develop and maintain demand forecasts by analyzing historical sales data, market trends, and customer demand patterns.
- Ability to recommend forecasts for new products with mínimal or no existing processes, and to develop standardized procedures for future use.

**Analysis, Reporting and Recommendations**:

- Weekly category performance including sales, liquidation and inventory level by SKU and site
- Data maintenance and cleaning.
- Present and align actionable recommendations with the sales team, operations, and senior management to drive decision-making and process improvements.
- Contribute to the monthly Sales and Operations Plan (S&OP) with other company leaders and executives to align sales objectives, establish sales strategies and identify external variables that will impact forecasts.

**Continuous Improvement**:

- Analyze variances between actual sales and forecasts (forecast accuracy) to understand the variables affecting demand and to be able to explain them at monthly S&OP meetings.
- Regularly review and improve demand planning processes to enhance efficiency and forecast accuracy.
- Stay updated with industry trends, tools, and best practices in demand forecasting and inventory management.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, or a related field.
- 2-3 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or inventory management of wholesale, retail, CPG or similar business units.
- Strong analytical skills and experience with forecasting tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Excel).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, w