Allocation & Demand Planning Analyst -CPG/Retail -6 Month Contract

This is a 6 month contract with a hybrid work arrangement At Upper Canada Soap , we’ve been creating innovative bath, beauty, and lifestyle products for over 55 years. With brands including Masque BAR, Vintage Cosmetic, Erase Your Face, Danielle Beauty, and Yes Studio , our products are sold globally across major retail and eCommerce partners. We’re looking for an Allocation & Demand Planning Analyst to own key planning and execution processes that connect demand signals to inventory flow and warehouse execution. This is a highly analytical, hands‑on role focused on replenishment and allocation , with the core objectives of improving customer fill rate , reducing aged inventory , and speeding up fulfillment timelines . This role is ideal for someone who combines strong planning fundamentals with a continuous improvement mindset and a bias for action. Demand Planning & Replenishment Own core demand planning activities including Core replenishment planning, and AS replenishment . Build on existing planning methodologies and tools to improve fill rate , inventory availability , and overall planning accuracy. Analyze sales, forecasts, inventory positions, and lead times to create executable replenishment plans. Identify and address drivers of aged and slow‑moving inventory , adjusting planning logic where necessary. Partner with supply chain, commercial, and operations teams to ensure demand plans are realistic, aligned, and actionable. Proactively identify risks to execution and resolve issues upstream, reducing last‑minute escalations and “miracle” requests to the warehouse. Weekly Winners meetings to review all open orders – identifying issues so customer service can work with customer to make adjustments to PO’s (extension requests, qty changes) Define and own continuous improvement initiatives within demand planning and allocation. Suggest a new process for allocation which takes into consideration customer margin and ship dates. Reallocate time from transactional work to value‑added analysis and strategic problem‑solving . Bring data and storytelling to the forefront of your role. Improve the way we buy & allocate inventory which modernizes the organization. Improved customer fill rate and service levels Reduced aged and excess inventory Stronger alignment between planning and warehouse execution Proactive problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset Always looking to improve everyday responsibilities to improve business practices Health, Dental Optical and EAP Benefits We strongly encourage applications from members of equity‑deserving communities, including Indigenous, Black, racialized individuals, women, people with disabilities, and those with diverse gender identities, expressions, and sexual orientations.