Demand Planner

Join the Tarter Team as a Deman Planner

POSITION TITLE: Demand Planner

Position Summary:

At Tarter Farm and Ranch, the Demand Planner position is a critical role designed to optimize

our supply chain and enhance our ability to meet market demands efficiently. As an individual

contributor, you will be at the forefront of conducting statistical forecast modeling, deriving

actionable insights to guide strategic decisions, and facilitating seamless communication

between the Global Supply Chain (GSC) and Sales departments. This role is key to driving our

Customer Collaboration process, integrating consensus demand plans for our diverse range of

farm and ranch products and ensuring the precision of customer-specific demand forecasts.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Forecasting Excellence: Utilize forecasting tools/software to validate and refine

statistical models using best-fit forecasting algorithms. Ensure the models' accuracy by

conducting comparative analyses with existing plans and making necessary adjustments.

• Consensus Demand Planning: Lead the effort in harmonizing the consensus demand

planning process by providing robust statistical forecasts, generating insights, and

managing the Customer Collaboration process with key account managers.

• Insightful Analysis: Evaluate statistical demand forecasts and calculate forecast

accuracy metrics to inform customer-specific forecast adjustments.

• Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate closely with the Sales team to align on consensus

demand plans, identifying risks and opportunities, and fostering trusted relationships

with customers to obtain strategic business insights.

• Demand Driver Management: Regularly update and adjust demand driver inputs based

on feedback from key account managers, ensuring the inputs' accuracy and relevance.

• Model Optimization: Propose modifications to forecasting models and their parameters

to enhance forecast accuracy and minimize bias.

• Scenario Planning: Engage with key account managers to develop and model various

demand scenarios, facilitating productive customer collaboration meetings.

• Performance Reporting: Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to provide

immediate insights into forecast performance, enabling detailed analysis of underlying

causes.

• Demand Shaping: Work directly with key account managers to address demand

discrepancies or imbalances, shaping demand to align with strategic business objectives.

• Forecasting Integrity: Uphold the integrity and accuracy of all demand forecasting

models and inputs, taking full responsibility for the precision of the customer-specific

demand plan.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, or a related discipline.

• Demonstrated experience with forecasting, demand planning, and Sales & Operations

Planning (S&OP), preferably within the farm and ranch supply or similar industries.

• Robust business acumen and familiarity with the agricultural sector, with a strong

preference for candidates with direct experience.

• Proven ability to effectively collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders.

• Skilled in the use of forecasting and planning software.

Capabilities:

• Advanced analytical skills, with a notable proficiency in statistical modeling and

forecasting.

• Exceptional organizational abilities, capable of managing multiple priorities with

efficiency.

• Effective collaborator, able to work within and across teams, including Planning, Sales,

Finance, and Supply Chain.

• Strategic vision for identifying and validating trends and demand drivers within the

agricultural industry.

• Confident in engaging with and presenting to senior leadership, demonstrating

executive presence.

• Excellent communication skills, both in written and verbal.

• Driven to execute, demonstrating resilience and the ability to deliver results under

pressure.

• Meticulous attention to detail, with a commitment to managing and updating large

datasets accurately.

Tarter is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We look forward to welcoming you to our team.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment. Open to hybrid schedule with 3 days in office.

Physical Requirements:

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some mobility is required.