Demand Planner

At TTi, people come for the opportunity and stay for the culture

Job Description Summary

Position: Demand Planner

Location: Headquarters - TTI Canada

Reports to: Operations Manager

Level: L3

**Job Description**:
About TTI Canada

TTI is a world-class leader in design, manufacturing, and marketing of power tools, outdoor power equipment, and floorcare products, as well as hand tools and accessories. We cover a wide range of industries, and our customers vary from consumers to professionals. Our unrelenting strategic focus on powerful brands, innovative products, operational excellence, and exceptional people drives our culture. This focus provides TTI with a platform for sustainable leadership and growth.

Our brands and products are recognized worldwide for their deep heritage, superior quality, outstanding performance, and compelling innovation. Our customers have access to leading brands such as Milwaukee®, RYOBI®, Hoover®, and HART®.

TTI is where culture meets opportunity. We are fast paced, our team is highly energetic, and we reward innovative thinking. We provide a multifaceted training program and hands-on field experience that will stimulate, challenge, and reward you TTI is a place to explore your potential, where wins are celebrated, and leaders are visible and accessible.

Position Description

We are looking for an analytical and experienced individual to fill the role of Demand Planner.

The Demand Planner is responsible for working hand-in-hand with the Consumer Channel and Sales teams to accurately forecast promotional and run rate business for the Home Depot account.

You will have the responsibility of all forecasting activities associated with your account: develop unit forecasts based on demand patterns and business trends to improve forecast accuracy, perform root cause analysis of demand issues, and provide monthly Sales & Operations updates to the leadership team.

What You Will Do:
The Demand Planner assists the Sales and Channel teams to support the growth of their accounts while ensuring targets for fill rates and forecast accuracy are met.

In this position, the Demand Planner will:

- Collaborate with Sales, Channel, and Supply to develop forecasts at a SKU level
- Develop consistent communication and processes with Sales leadership and Channel to ensure promotions are supported and forecast expectations are clear
- Tracking of promotional orders to forecast, recommendation of allocations to the customer
- Loading of new product launch forecasts and transition planning
- Summarize and communicate the total dollar roll up for Sales and Product across all business units
- Assist Sales by analyzing ordering trends, highlighting items where forecasts do not match trends, and recommending adjustments to correct
- Proactively communicate risks to inventory availability with Sales
- Generating reports related to supply chain metrics including in stocks, forecast accuracy and inventory
- Collaborate with Sales, Product, Channel and Finance teams in developing the annual sales budget
- Work to continuously improve internal processes and metrics

Who You Are:

- A strong multi-tasker that can prioritize duties to meet objectives and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
- A team-player with the ability to collaborate with multiple aspects of the business
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Take the initiative to solve challenges using analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-driven and pro-active, seeking out how to improve processes and key-metrics

What You Will Bring:

- Minimum 3 years of Supply Chain or Order Management experience
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in business, operations, or another relevant field
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office with the ability to manipulate data quickly through Excel
- Proficiency in ERP Systems (SAP, Logility, Power BI)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with a cross-functional team
- Excellent verbal and written communication, organization, and analytical skills

What You Will Get:

- Competitive Base Salary and Bonus Structure
- Health Benefits Coverage, including Vision Care, Dental Care, Wellness Programs, and more
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Matching Contributions.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values at TTI. Because of our commitment to a multicultural and inclusive workplace, our people are our competitive advantage. We foster an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and where all employees feel safe to contribute their ideas, share their experiences, and represent their diverse backgrounds to innovate and solve complex problems as one team. We actively support and accommodate the diverse needs of our team, creating an empowering space where everyone can thrive._