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Demand Planning Manager

About the Company

We are a rapidly growing consumer products company focused on delivering high-quality, innovative food solutions that are easy to use and loved by customers. Our portfolio spans multiple categories and formats, serving both everyday cooks and experienced food enthusiasts.

While the company has a long-standing heritage, recent years have brought accelerated growth driven by innovation, expanded distribution, and strong consumer demand. We operate in a fast-moving environment where creativity, accountability, and collaboration are essential to continued success.

Role Overview

The Demand Planning Manager will lead demand forecasting efforts across assigned categories and channels, supporting both near-term execution and long-term strategic planning. This role plays a critical part in aligning commercial inputs with operational capabilities and acts as a key connector between Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain.

The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in a high-growth, evolving environment, brings strong analytical capabilities, and enjoys building scalable processes while managing day-to-day forecasting responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Demand Forecasting

• Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts using historical shipments, POS data, market trends, and sales inputs

• Analyze consumption and sell-through data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities

• Align forecasts with promotional plans, marketing activity, and growth initiatives

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to ensure alignment on demand assumptions

• Communicate forecast changes, risks, and opportunities clearly to stakeholders

• Build strong internal partnerships to support data-driven decision making

Sales & Operations Planning

• Lead demand planning activities within the S&OP / IBP framework

• Ensure demand plans support company objectives and operational feasibility

• Drive alignment between tactical execution and longer-term strategic plans

New Product Planning

• Support new product launches by incorporating assumptions into demand forecasts

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure smooth market introductions

• Monitor launch performance and adjust forecasts as needed

Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Leverage data, tools, and insights to improve forecast accuracy and planning processes

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, visibility, and responsiveness

• Support improvements in planning cadence, reporting, and metrics

Performance Management

• Develop and monitor KPIs related to forecast accuracy, service levels, and inventory health

• Own demand-related reporting and present insights to leadership

• Balance inventory availability with working capital objectives

Leadership & Ownership

• Take ownership of the demand planning function within assigned scope

• Serve as a trusted partner across the organization

• Help build scalable processes to support continued growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or a related field

• 5+ years of experience in demand planning or forecasting, ideally within CPG or food & beverage

• Strong analytical skills with experience using demand planning tools and POS data (e.g., SAP IBP, Anaplan, Nielsen, IRI, or similar)

• Experience working within S&OP or IBP processes

• Proven ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, changing environments

• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners

• Detail-oriented, proactive, and results-driven mindset

Core Skills

• Demand forecasting and data analysis

• Cross-functional collaboration and communication

• Process improvement and systems thinking

• Time management and organizational skills

• Ability to work through ambiguity and changing priorities

Work Environment & Culture

• Dynamic, fast-moving organization where priorities evolve quickly

• Collaborative environment with minimal hierarchy

• Emphasis on O, ownership, and thoughtful risk-taking

• Continuous learning and professional growth encouraged

• Entrepreneurial mindset paired with growing operational maturity

Location & Work Structure

This role is based in Northern California and operates within an onsite work environment with one day of work from home , with regular in-office collaboration expected. Flexibility is built into the schedule to support both productivity and teamwork.