Demand Planning Analyst

About This Role

Analyze inventory and develop demand forecasts across the supply chain to ensure supply, minimize risk, and support national product launches and transitions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory positions at all points of the supply chain (supplier, redistribution center, distribution centers and restaurants) to ensure supply and minimize inventory risk.
• Develop forecasts at both a menu-level and item-level detail to project weekly demand.
• Recommend ideal depletion or transition dates based on available system supply.
• Review distribution center (DC) open purchase orders for reasonableness and implement modifications as needed to prevent gaps in supply.
• Proactively provide required follow ups with suppliers and DCs to ensure supply chain readiness.
• Work with Distribution and Logistics team and distribution centers to secure transportation to transfer product as needed.
• Become an expert at using reporting tools to analyze key data sets.
• Support internal supply issue tracking process, create and manage reporting, and follow-up on root causes of inventory shortages.
• Prepare Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, Power Point charts for ad hoc reporting and analysis.
• Manage internal and external relationships (purchasing, distribution, finance, suppliers, DCs).

Requirements

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to proactively identify problems and develop solutions
• Detail-oriented
• Computer literate in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Great attention to detail and organization
• Ability to manage and prioritize numerous projects simultaneously

Qualifications

• A four-year degree and/or direct and relevant work experience
• 3+ years professional experience

Skills

* Required skills