Manager, Sales Planning

**NOTE: This role is hybrid, based out of our Mississauga, Ontario, Canada office 2-3 days per week**

At Hasbro, we are looking for people who want to explore, experiment, innovate and create. We’re changing the face of play and entertainment and looking for dreamers, doers, thinkers and creators to come up with the best ideas. Our culture of Community, Passion, Integrity, Creativity and Diversity & Inclusion has inspired our diverse team of highly skilled, highly creative and highly committed individuals for 90+ years and we believe the best is yet to come.

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**_ Day in the Life of a Sales Planning Manager:_**:
In this role, you will own demand planning, and flow planning/allocation, for a portfolio of brands across multiple categories and will utilize global milestone schedules to ensure that projects are delivered to market on time to support our brand and sales initiatives.

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Key Responsibilities:_**
- Work closely with Marketing to identify items to be forecasted against established financial budgets and goals at the brand level. Convert annual forecasts into phased monthly forecasts based on season of introduction as well as promotional plans.
- Maintain the phased consensus forecast and goal at the planning SKU level in ERP (DP) on a rolling 12-18-month basis
- Maintain WWFF (worldwide forecast files) and WWDP (worldwide demand plans) to define our phased wave/component requirements
- Identify supply chain issues and drive resolution. Work with Brand, Sales and global partners to manage short
- and long-term supply issues, pursuing alternate sources of supply where possible
- Work closely with Project Management and Hasbro partners to ensure that new product development schedules are adhered to, and new product introductions are delivered to market on time.
- Review the Global Milestone system regularly to identify items that require closer attention or action and keep our marketing and commercial partners appraised of schedule delays
- Manage exclusives launches as well as pallet and promotional opportunities and builds
- Manage allocation by account through the issuing and maintenance of flow plans where demand outstrips supply, or if promotional plans must be protected, down to the wave/assortment/receipt date level.
- Collaborate with Marketing and Sales to manage the end of life of an item or brand, as well as any material exposure domestically or in the orient
- Act as the point person in communications between Sales, Sales Administration, Marketing, Quality, Project Management, HFE, Logistics, HSA and Central Planning to address issues in a timely fashion and drive resolution
- Provide insight to drive improvements in forecast accuracy, as well as facilitating and driving continuous improvement of the S&OP process
- Ensure compliance with both global and regional forecast calendars
- Lead, coach and mentor a small team

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**_ What you’ll bring:_**:

- 8+ years progressive work experience in inventory management, for a consumer product, globally sourced, manufacturing environment
- Post-secondary education in a relevant discipline
- Experience leading a small team
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a customer-service focus
- Able to work under pressure in an extremely fast paced environment with tight deadlines

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**_ Why you’ll love working with us:_**:

- Opportunity to work for an iconic global brand behind some of the world’s most beloved play and entertainment experiences
- We value work/life balance as much as you do - our flexible work options include a hybrid work arrangement and half day Fridays all year round We also shut down every year between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day to allow for coveted family time.
- Every day is different - we offer endless, interesting work and career development opportunities
- We want to make the world a better place for kids and their families and we walk the talk when it comes to Corporate Social Responsibility. And with programs like toy recycling and our commitment to eliminate single use plastics from all of our packaging, we are committed to reducing our environmental footprint.
- And if we haven't already convinced you to join us, we also offer competitive compensation, benefits and vacation time as well as an annual fitness subsidy and RRSP matching program.
- Hasbro is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status._