Demand Planner

Conagra Brands - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Chicago, IL

1,001-5,000 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

We are looking for a Demand Planner to join our team in Chicago! Reporting to the Manager of Demand Planning, you will work with partners to develop consensus forecast and translate it into a detailed 24-month operational forecast. You will focus on understanding volume drivers to improve forecast accuracy and highlight risk to support our action plans to ensure plan delivery. You will have experience with analytics and the ability to convert analytic results into value-added actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly S&OP forecast consensus process by working with partners in sales, brand, supply chain, and finance to obtain forecast inputs.
• Work with production planning and deployment to translate the consensus forecasts into an operational forecast for the entire network.
• Ensure successful customer promotion execution through planning and applying customer event inputs.
• Engagement in forecasting of new item launches from ideation to production.
• Aid in the communication flow of changes to forecast and communicate information to all partners.
• Report on forecast accuracy and lead the refinement and improvement of forecasting process, tools, and systems to improve results.
• Support annual planning process for designated brands.
• Present findings that drive understanding, alignment, and informed decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of relatable work experience
• A basic understanding of supply chain processes and the downstream effects of demand planning
• Experience refining and maintaining advanced consumption/shipment machine learning or statistical models
• Analytical skills and some statistical knowledge
• Experience leading projects
• Experience with Microsoft applications - Excel (Advanced formulas and pivot tables)

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Gym membership
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement