Demand Planner

Company Description

With 9 manufacturing facilities, 11 distribution centers and over 900 employees, we operate in an exciting and dynamic environment. Through exceptional product quality, innovation, and a thorough understanding of our clients’ businesses, we have developed a true passion for helping our partners succeed. As we continue to expand, our team members are always offered opportunities to hone their skills, learn new abilities and pursue projects that excite them.

**Why join Techo-Bloc?**

Techo-Bloc offers its valued employees a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Here are a few of our perks:

- Leaders who are invested in your success;
- Inhouse Leadership development and personalized coaching program;
- Free access to a virtual family doctor through virtual care;
- Have a dynamic job and evolving career path;
- RRSP with employer contribution;
- Develop your skills and grow;
- Hybrid work model ;
- Barbecues and Christmas parties;
- Generous bonus program;
- Considerable referral bonuses;
- Employee discounts on Techo-Bloc’s products;
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP available 24/7);
- English and French language courses available (if it’s a work requirement).

**Job Description**:
Reporting to the Manager, Demand Planning, the primary role of the Demand Planner is to oversee the forecasting process that drives the production and distribution planning of our finished goods as well as the purchasing of our raw materials and consumables. The Demand Planner will require a close communication and collaboration with the executive team, sales, customer service, finance, and marketing departments. This role will entail maintaining a sales and operations plan (S&OP) with the leaders of the above-mentioned departments.

**Responsibilities**
- Develop 12-month rolling forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation using a variety of statistical methods including regression, time series etc.
- Weekly data analysis and cleansing to identify and log anomalies, special events and other variables that should be taken into consideration when finalizing the forecast.
- Collaborate with sales managers to gather information such as trending products, depot stocking strategies, competitor analysis and any other intelligence that is pertinent to the sales forecast.
- Maintain the monthly sales and operations plan (S&OP) with other company leaders and executives with the objective of aligning on sales targets, establishing sales strategies, and identifying external variables that will impact the forecast.
- Analyze deviations between actual sales vs. forecasts (forecast accuracy) to understand variables that are affecting the demand.
- Assist in establishing Min-Max, inventory turnover, service level and overstock targets to meet company standards in all Techo-Bloc distribution centers.
- Assist in using the forecast to establish a production capacity plan which includes production hours and product mix per plant.
- Identify and assist in resolving conflicts with supply, demand, and availability of capacity.
- Suggest product life cycles such as forecasts for new products and identifying products that should be discontinued.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, statistics, or any other related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in demand planning and analytics.
- Advanced statistical and forecasting knowledge and experience.
- Experience using R, Python and VDA.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, v-lookup, cubes, graphs etc.)
- Experience using MRP/ERP systems.
- APICS - CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) is an asset.
- Very high attention to details and commitment in meeting deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in French and English. (English is required to serve our clients in the United States).

Additional Information
- We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted._