12 Month Contract - Specialist, Demand Planning
Date: 8 May 2024
Location: Toronto, QC, CA, M5A 1L1
Company: CONA Services
Work Location - Toronto (Hybrid)
Employee Type - 12 Month Maternity Leave Contract
About This Opportunity
In this role, you will manage the demand planning process as part of the national Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. You will work closely with Sales in analyzing quantitative and qualitative inputs to the forecast, such as trade promotion plans, competitive impacts, new item launches and cannibalization, to develop a monthly consensus demand plan (12-month horizon).
Responsibilities
• Generate a baseline 12-month statistical forecast model. Determine, document and maintain all statistical parameters used to drive a ‘best fit’ model.
• Assure forecasts can be translated into actionable supply chain plans that optimize inventory and maximize customer service.
• Lead the Demand Review for the S&OP process, working with Sales, Supply and Leadership team.
• Report forecast accuracy, determine root causes for inaccurate demand plans, and recommend and execute plans to improve demand plan accuracy.
• Project short and long-term volume estimates.
Qualifications
• 2+ years in supply chain/demand planning/statistical forecast or related field.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel experience required (pivot tables, data mining, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of demand forecasting techniques and inputs (e.g., business trends, seasonality, consumption patterns).
• Previous demand planning experience is an asset.
• Experience working with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (JDA/ SAP APO/Oracle Demand Planning/Manugistics) and Business Warehouse (BW) is an asset.
• Experience in consumer-packaged goods (CPG) environment is an asset.
• Professional certificate with Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS), Supply Chain Management Association Ontario (SCMA) or Six Sigma/Lean is an asset.
About Us: Proudly Canadian and Independently Owned, We are Coke Canada!
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited is Canada’s premier bottling company. We are an independently owned business encompassing over 5,800 associates, more than 50 sales and distribution centers, and 5 production facilities nationwide. For more information about Coke Canada Bottling, please visit cokecanada.com
Important
All offers of employment at Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited (“Coke Canada Bottling”) are conditional upon a successful background clearance obtained through our contracted third-party vendor. The standard clearance requirements depend on the position and may include some or all of the following: criminal clearance, employment verification, education verification and drivers abstract review. Please advise the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions or concerns in regards to this once you are contacted for further consideration.
Coke Canada Bottling is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce with several programs, policies and resources in place to support our people. For individuals requiring accommodations or support throughout the recruitment process please contact our Talent Acquisition Services team by calling 1-844-383-2653 or email HR@cokecanada.com.