Demand Planner (SAP IBP)

Location: Kennewick, Washington, USA — Kennewick Office

Salary: $71,410–$107,110 annual

Company

A global food manufacturer serving food service providers, restaurants, and households in more than 100 countries, with over 10,000 employees and a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.

What you will do

• Create and maintain demand plans from product inception through discontinuity across multiple product lines and business units.
• Build an 18-month consensus forecast using promotional plans, shipment history, distribution changes, competitive information, and marketing plans.
• Maintain forecasting data, including hierarchies, historical data cleansing, demand shaping, and model parameters.
• Collaborate with Sales, Commercial and Business Units, National Account Managers, Supply Planning, and IT on demand planning and SAP IBP implementation.
• Track forecast accuracy and business performance metrics, conduct root-cause analysis, and lead corrective actions toward KPI targets.
• Support new product launches, obsolescence, product transitions, process improvements, and demand evolution through Sales & Operation Execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain, forecasting, or business analytics.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills, including statistical forecasting, market analytics, scenario planning, and forecast accuracy improvement.
• Strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, change management, leadership, and stakeholder-influence skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, handle complex issues independently, and make sound decisions in a team environment.
• Ability to work at the Kennewick, Washington office.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending and health reimbursement accounts.
• Paid time off and employee well-being programs.
• 401(k) plan with company contributions, financial planning services, employee stock purchase program, health savings accounts, and life and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance services and family-friendly company events.
• Work is primarily performed in a temperature-controlled office environment and may involve extended periods at a desk or computer terminal.