Demand Planner jobs in Columbia, MO

The Demand Planner is a critical, front-end role of our supply chain that translates sales forecasts to actionable supply plans. The Demand Planner will act as a liaison among all stakeholders to make accurate, nonbiased, forecast-based projections.

You will manage all aspects of forecasting to the item (SKU) level across multiple individuals, sales structures, markets, and categories.

Responsibilities:

• A supply chain leader serving our business with the ability to understand and take action to optimize demand and supply plans
  • Consume and reconcile sales forecasts using historical events
  • Identify exception events
  • Optimize A/B/C item ordering processes that drive base supply plans considering vendor, category, area, and customer
• Maintain Forecast Models
  • Collect, analyze, and validate data
  • Analyze trends in forecasting error
  • Minimize bias through exception-based analysis and close connection to key sales leaders
  • Summarize/aggregate forecast models
  • Achieve consensus forecast
• Lead master data updates including key item parameters
• Review market and business intelligence, proactively address use change cases
• Communicate key items to stakeholders, working closely with buyers and supply planners to optimize vendor performance

Requirements:

• BA/BS college degree or its equivalent
• 3 years of experience in the industry, secondary education (e.g. MBA) will be considered as a substitute to experience.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Must be able to identify and prioritize tasks accordingly.
• Knowledge of AS400, SAP/APO, Blue Yonder (JDA), or Oracle Demand.
• APICS or other forecasting Certification preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Excel and PowerBI.

So, what are you waiting for? A new career awaits you with endless opportunities.

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.

Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)