Sr. Demand Planning Analyst
McCain Foods
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Forecasting Excellence: Lead the creation and maintenance of an accurate demand plan, incorporating business intelligence from sales, marketing, and finance, alongside cutting-edge analytical methodologies for various business segments.
- Strategic Analysis and Modeling: Employ robust statistical and machine learning models to enhance forecasting precision and operational insights, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Process Automation and Improvement: Drive the automation of demand planning processes, focusing on streamlining operations and improving data flow between SAP IBP and analytical platforms like Power BI.
- Data Integration and Management: Champion efficient data integration strategies, maintaining 100% data integrity in SAP IBP and ensuring accurate forecast combinations.
- Collaboration and Communication: Act as a central liaison between marketing, sales, IT, and external partners, facilitating consensus and aligning strategies to optimize the demand signal.
- Reporting and Insights: Generate impactful reports and analyses to support decision-making, drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy, and manage demand planning metrics.
- Software and Tools Proficiency: Utilize and maintain forecasting systems (e.g., SAP IBP), and support software updates. Skills in R/Python, SQL, Excel, and BI tools are a plus.
- Knowledge Sharing and Documentation: Document processes, methodologies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs), serving as a subject matter expert (SME) in demand planning and forecasting techniques.
- Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field. A deeper understanding of operations research, machine learning, and time series analysis is preferred.
- Experience: At least 3-5 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or data analysis, ideally within a consumer-packaged goods (CPG) environment.
- Technical Skills: Experience with SAP IBP or similar forecasting systems. Proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau), programming languages (R/Python, SQL) a plus.
- Analytical and Organizational Abilities: Exceptional analytical and statistical skills, detail-oriented, with the capacity to manage large datasets and identify trends, variances, and forecast drivers.
- Communication and Leadership: Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to lead discussions, influence consensus, and interact effectively across various levels of the organization.
- This role offers a unique opportunity to blend analytical prowess with practical demand planning expertise, contributing significantly to the operational excellence and strategic growth of McCain.
Division: NA Supply Chain
Department: Demand Planning
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol || US - United States of America : Illinois : Oakbrook TerraceCompany: McCain Foods USA, Inc.