Manager Of Demand Planning

Manager of Demand Planning

Torani is a purpose driven, people focused company with a passion for flavoring beverages across the globe. For almost 100 years we've been reimagining how to flavor beverages and we're looking for a leader who has a passion for both demand planning and people.

We are seeking an engaging Manager of Demand Planning that will manage and lead a team of demand planners through Torani's forecasting process. You love to identify, analyze, and resolve issues with the cross-functional team including Sales, Marketing, and Production Planning. You have a holistic view of the business, and you bring a balanced perspective to what is happening with our demand landscape. As our business continues to grow, you are someone who eagerly leads us through the unknown and manages the demand planning team through the uncertainty.

If you are a manager with experience in demand planning, and a passion for leading a team of planners, we'd love to talk to you!

SUCCESS FACTORS (First 12-18 months)

• Charting the Course: You organized the demand planning portion of the S&OP process, provided direction to the demand planning team, and helped us achieve our common goal of forecasting the business to service the customers. When there was uncertainty, you identified options and made a recommendation for action. Once you aligned with the key stakeholders on the next steps, you effectively communicated a clear and concise direction to your team.

• Coach and Team Champion: You spent meaningful time engaging with your team and have created a cohesive and unified team. You supported your team while they continuously learned new skills and developed their capabilities. You enthusiastically shared your planning knowledge with key stakeholders and worked collaboratively with the manager of the production planning team.

• S&OP Process: You led the demand planning portion of the S&OP process and worked with internal stakeholders to keep them engaged in the plan. Once you gathered all the facts about the demand plan, you created meaningful content for the S&OP Demand Review and presented the plan to the cross-functional Sales and Marketing teams. Working with key stakeholders, you implemented best practices within the Demand Review and created continuous improvement that enhanced the meeting.

• Managing the business: You worked with the cross-functional team to identify risks and opportunities and used this information to drive effective decision making to adjust the forecast. You considered the impact of the adjustments on both the short and long-term planning horizon, which helped to ensure a balanced plan. To support the Demand Planning portion of the S&OP process, you were the key team member who has ensured a balanced forecast for all S&OP families.

• Demand Landscape Expert: With genuine curiosity, you learned everything you could about how our customers operate, including facts about their promotional calendar, distribution points, and assortment preferences. Once you learned all the important facts, you worked with your Team to incorporate this knowledge and improve forecast accuracy.

• Analytics Champion: You broke down complex business problems, identified the root cause, and then made fact-based decisions that influenced your direct reports, and the S&OP process. Your analytical prowess and knowledge of standard demand planning KPIs ensured that exceptions were quickly identified and the forecast continuously improved. This helped everyone to understand the plan and achieve world-class forecast accuracy with all the S&OP families.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & ATTRIBUTES:

• 5-7 years of experience managing a team in a planning environment

• Experience leading the Demand Planning portion of the S&OP process

• Experience coaching a team through KPI, and statistical analysis

• BA/BS or commensurate experience required

• Experience with a large ERP (i.e. Oracle, SAP, etc.)

• Experience planning consumable products

• APICs or IBF certification strongly preferred

• Fluent in verbal and written English

• Lives in SF Bay Area or willing to relocate at own expense

• Eligible to work in the US without sponsorship (now & in the future)

Salary Range: $136,825.20 - $167,230.80