Job Title:

Demand Planner

Department:

Supply Chain

Reports to: 

Demand Planner Supervisor

Classification:

4

JOB SUMMARY:

This position works closely with customers to effectively manage case ready meats delivery.  Job involves logistics, procurement, inventory and accounting functions.  Using their exceptional organization and communication skills, this person will be responsible for the gathering, validating, and interpretation of relevant data to maintain a valid and accurate demand schedule.  

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

1. Manage direct contact with customers and customer requests.
   1. Manage inbound and outbound deliveries of case ready meat plant products for numerous plants.  Successfully write and manage these orders including advertised features, parity priced items, bi-products, and weekly turn business. 
   2. Receives orders from sales team and customers, checks for accuracy, commits to inventory, and promises delivery date based on availability of materials, customer needs and production schedules.
2. Assist in managing inventory levels which are sufficient to customer demands while controlling costs.
   1. Help manage cost from suppliers to Procurement system to insure proper billing to stores.
   2. Manages proper inventory levels to support shelf lifer expectations and control product freshness.
   3. Responsible for communicating raw material forecast based on both scan projections and shipment reports.
   4. Manage demand exceptions related to out of compliance demand, forecast bias, and demand anomalies.
   5. Maximize accuracy of the demand schedule by analyzing historical projections vs. actuals
   6. Support the Supply/Production planning through prioritizing inventory needs, new items forecasts, product phase out and special builds
   7. Establishes production plans and priorities based on customer requirements. 
3. Oversee logistics of customer/supplier demands.
   1. Oversee logistics from case ready facilities to division distribution centers to conclude when product is received.
   2. Track performance of supply chain and logistics KPIs (inventory turns, fill rates, days of inventory outstanding, planned costs vs actual costs, etc.)
   3. Maintain and update demand forecast dates
   4. Utilize Excel and other tools to conduct analysis for forecast availability and accuracy
   5. Work with cross functional teams to ensure that any activity affecting forecasts are accounted for in monthly projections
   6. Coordinates order changes in production scheduling and shipping.  Resolves daily problems about material rejections and production changes due to equipment breakdowns.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent computer skills and ability to learn customers internal systems.
• Flexibility to work weekends (limited hours) on rotating basis.
• Must maintain a helpful and professional attitude and appearance
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience
• Prior Telecommunications experience a plus
• A minimum of 3 years of experience supply chain, operations, or logistics
• The ability to communicate effectively with management on all levels and be customer-focused
• Excellent attention to detail, problem solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure, work with a team and be flexible with work schedule
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel and Access: A MUST
• Experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools