DEMAND PLANNER III

$90,000 - $123,000/Yr

Trident Seafood Corp - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Seattle, WA

5,001-10,000 employees

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Demand Planner III at Trident Seafoods is responsible for leading the demand planning process for assigned strategic business units. This role involves developing and maintaining volume forecasts, analyzing historical sales data, and collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure accurate demand forecasting and financial performance protection.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains an 18-36-month volume forecast within the current forecasting system by Item, Customer, Branch Plant and Country.
• Reviews historical sales trends, downstream sales and inventory to prepare and refine forecasts as part of the monthly S&OP process.
• Schedules and leads demand collaboration meetings with key stakeholders in Sales and Category/Species Management.
• Prepares presentations with analysis views at various levels of aggregation using Excel and/or Power BI to facilitate forecast discussions.
• Continuously evaluates and recommends strategies to improve stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration on forecasts.
• Analyzes variances between existing forecasts, financial plans, and actual sales; recommends improvements for forecast analysis and collaboration.
• Identifies potential supply chain issues to protect the financial performance of the strategic business units.
• Reviews external customer forecast data and works with Sales partners to incorporate guidance into forecasts.
• Builds what-if scenarios and proposes business actions to management.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in demand planning, data analytics, or related field.
• A bachelor's degree in mathematics, business, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel (PivotTables, advanced formulas, formatting).
• Intermediate proficiency with PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to interpret business logic and develop appropriate data flows and data dependencies.
• Basic working knowledge of statistical forecasting models.
• Basic knowledge of relational database concepts.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of statistical forecasting models.
• Power Query and PowerPivot experience.
• Relevant APICS certificate (or similar).

Benefits

• Discretionary/performance-based incentives
• Medical, dental and vision insurance plans
• Optional HRA/HSA
• Telemedicine
• Employee assistance and wellness programs
• Long-term disability
• Basic life and AD&D
• 401(k) with company match
• Vacation
• Sick time
• 10 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Commuter and transit programs