Demand Planner

$110,000 - $110,000/Yr

Genexa - Atlanta, GA

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Atlanta, GA
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

Genexa is a fast-growing, early-stage company founded by two dads on a mission to revolutionize OTC medicine. We are disrupting the $100 billion+ OTC drug industry by offering a broad line of health products with the same active ingredients as other leading brands for effective relief of symptoms, but without the artificial ingredients. We call it real medicine made clean, and we are in a category of one. We are headquartered in Atlanta and are B-Corp certified. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining the sales (demand) forecast for our growing retail & eCommerce business and ensuring that it translates into an adequate supply of product, across existing items and new innovation items. You'll facilitate our Sales and Operations Planning meetings, and you'll highlight risks and opportunities in the demand plan. You'll maintain and report on key performing indicators related to POS sales and corresponding retailer shipments, supply planning, forecasting and inventory. You will maintain exceptional cross-functional communication with sales, operations, finance and marketing teams, and you'll demonstrate a mindset of continuous improvement. You will be joining our dynamic and innovative team at our Atlanta, GA headquarters and reporting to the Director of Supply Chain and Demand Planning. We work hard as individuals, celebrate our successes as a team, and have a lot of fun along the way. This is a fast-paced and collaborative environment where coaching, developing, and growing together is a true priority.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the creation and maintenance of the demand forecast and ensure that the sales forecast translates into an adequate supply of product.
  • Regularly communicate cross-functionally on demand forecast, production plans and material requirements.
  • Translate sales forecast into required inventory and production needs.
  • Successfully communicate forecast and inventory projections to executive leadership team.
  • Lead collaborative planning with internal Sales team and external broker counterparts.
  • Evaluate consumption and category trends, marketing investments, internal owned inventories, and retail trade inventory positions.
  • Provide forecast inputs at a base (consensus) level + multiple sensitivities and levels (SKU, channel/customer, location, month).
  • Track forecasts for key promotional and marketing events and new item launches.
  • Lead demand inputs to Innovation / Stage Gate processes.
  • Track and report on KPIs (like forecast accuracy, variances in shipments vs forecast, in stock, fill rate, promo sell-through).
  • Facilitate S&OP meetings and update supply/demand plan based on velocity trends, seasonality, and distribution channel shifts.
  • Highlight risks and opportunities in demand plan, using documented assumptions in the plan.
  • Create a cadence to review and update material master data on a regular basis to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
  • Establish inventory targets.
  • Review, scrub and analyze the forecast through scrutiny of variances, historical sales trends including rolling averages, year over year data, research of demand drivers, and other customer and market related changes.
  • Identify opportunities to improve forecast accuracy, streamline work processes, etc.
  • Propose and implement solutions for continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, or related field
  • 5 years of Supply Chain & Demand Planning experience
  • APICS Certification (preferred)
  • Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Experience
  • Hands-on experience with ERP and supply chain management software (NetSuite knowledge preferred)
  • Expertise in Microsoft Excel and Power BI
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; comfortable partnering with leadership and executive teams
  • Ability to think 'outside the box' in a fast paced, growth environment with sense of urgency
  • Excellent knowledge of demand planning processes with strong attention to detail.

Benefits

  • Generous medical, dental and vision plans
  • Life & disability insurance
  • 401(k) Plan with a match
  • Unlimited Vacation Time
  • Wide variety of organic snacks & Treats
  • Team lunches weekly
  • Paid parental leave
  • Access to Wellness coaches, counseling, financial advice
  • Shopping discounts via our employee portal
  • Smart casual dress environment
  • Collaborative, mission-driven work environment
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