Demand Planner

Job Description

We have an excellent opportunity available for an experienced Demand Planner to make a difference at Kraft Heinz. The Demand Planner position lies within the AFH Integrated Planning Department. You’ll be working in a high performing team, alongside peers always trying to reach the next level. You’ll be reporting into the Lead of Demand Planning Away from Home. Your primary responsibility will be managing total forecast for one of our key categories: a combination of historical volume reviews and new data to support new product launches, future innovations, factory planning, logistics planning and stock policy. You strive to make sure we have the right product in the right place at the right time.

In brief, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering forecast accuracy targets through the development of robust demand forecasts

• Managing the meeting and process framework to ensure forecasts are constructively challenged to drive consensus and accuracy

• Managing the forecast of a portfolio of FG products including the generation of base forecast down to SKU level through high quality analysis within our o9 platform.

• Coordinating forecast inputs such as promotional and media plans and coordinating product flow to the US market with the central supply team

• Customer service levels (i.e. case fill rate and requested delivery date to ensure we have the right product in the right place at the right time) and operational costs to manage operation efficiency

Qualifications

Hard Skills

• Prior experience working in a supply chain capacity or similar

• Prior demand planning is essential

• Advanced Excel knowledge

• O9/Manugistics / JDA experience preferred (not essential)

• Professional Attributes

• Communication Skills

• At Kraft Heinz you’ll easily be exposed to senior management, no matter your level. Therefore, it’s important you have excellent communication and leadership skills, to deal with all kinds of different stakeholders.

• Commercial Sense

• You’re always seeking for opportunities to expand your business and create more savings, while over delivering your targets.

• Analytical

• We’re a very data driven company. You know how to translate complex data into a simple solution, clear recommendations and action plan with your analytical mindset.

• Networking skills

• You’re able to be interesting and interested in business conversations, motivating people to want to be in your network. The stronger the network you have, the more easily you can get things done. You, highly aware of that, are constantly expending your network.

• High pressure

• You don’t get easily stressed by pressure, on the opposite, a demanding and dynamic environment is what keeps you energized.

• You possess excellent prioritization & organizational skills to keep you on track and focused to deliver when it counts

Location(s)

Pittsburgh/PPG

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact NATAI@kraftheinz.com .