Job Description
Title: Associate Demand Planning Manager – Foods
Purpose of the Job: To serve as a demand planning specialist citizen & data scientist that can use and interpret data to derive a central forecast that is unbiased, accurate and aligned for the Foods Business Unit. This role will support a highly visible and complex category.
What You’ll Do - Gather business insights and help translating them into demand drivers for auto forecast modelling conducted through S&OP cycle for Business Operations Organization, aiming to improve the quality, efficiency, & business steering decisions.
- Support the Business Unit discussions with deep understanding of the market, run rate of sale, and customer insights.
- Ensure updated and agreed volume forecasts are submitted and aligned with financial forecasting
- Provide high quality volume forecast accuracy to various SC partners.
- Monitor and evaluate the 6p building blocks & strategically influence BU Business Partners through the use of data and building good working relationships.
- Support the portfolio management and segmentation activities.
What You’ll Need To Succeed
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain, Planning (with a large focus in Demand Planning), Customer Experience and or Sales.
- Proficiency using Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI and MS Project; Anaplan and Rapid Response System knowledge is preferred
- Strong communication skills with an ability to deliver complex information to a variety of audiences with impact
- Strong analytical skills with a basic to advanced knowledge of S&OP principles and Demand Forecasting.
- Ability to coordinate and influence multiple stakeholders, some of which are at a senior level.
- Creative mindset with the ability to look at a problem with a number of different perspectives and ideas for a solution.
- Ideal candidate must be self-sufficient and will need to make key decisions at times with limited supervision.
Pay: The pay range for this position is $86,080 to $129,120. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.
Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.
Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
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