Golden State Foods
Demand Planner
Golden State Foods, Frisco, Texas, United States, 75034
Overview:
Who We Are:
Established in 2006 as a division of
Golden State Foods , Quality Custom Distribution (QCD) provides custom distribution services to iconic customers throughout the United States. Headquartered in Frisco, Texas, QCD is values-based and services thousands of restaurants throughout the U.S. Today, QCD provides over 17,000 deliveries a week from 25+ Distribution Centers strategically located throughout the country. Our dynamic teams ensure our customers receive best in class service.JOB SUMMARY:Reporting to our Supply Chain Planning Manager, the Demand Planner will play a critical role in owning and maintaining the demand forecasts for all existing and new products across all distribution centers. This position will be responsible for collecting sales data, incorporating historical data and additional market insights to develop a comprehensive demand forecast that will guide operations and supply planning.Responsibilities:ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Primary Duties & ResponsibilitiesBuild sophisticated data-driven forecast models for all SKUs within the distribution centers (DC) and maintain the demand forecast inputProactively manage relationships with the customer and supply planners to develop accurate demand forecasts and maintain proper inventory levelsMonitor and report forecast accuracy (actual demand vs. forecasted demand) within the current week/month to proactively communicate short term impact to the business and determine necessary actions with key stakeholdersMeasure and review long term forecast accuracy and track historical trends to explain changes to the rolling forecast as part of the monthly planning review processDevelop transition strategy and forecasts during product phasing including new product introductions, end of life and conversionsIdentify and communicate opportunities for continuous improvement to forecast accuracy and demand planning processes.Coordinate cross-functional resolution of day-to-day issues related to supply and demand discrepancies, ensure effective postmortem documentation when neededPerforms other related and assigned duties as necessary
Qualifications:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education:Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, or related field preferredExperience:3+ years in a demand planning or operational forecasting roleExperience in S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) or Integrated Business Planning processes preferredExperience using Oracle Demand Planning or similar forecasting software preferredKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:Highly collaborative and comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholdersCommunicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external customers verbally and in writingAbility to think strategically and execute tactically, a persistent attention to detailA high level of comfort managing competing priorities and working with ambiguityProven ability to organize, analyze and present complex sets of data, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative information to identify patterns and discover new insights about our businessProficient in Microsoft Office, and specifically proficient with Microsoft ExcelSkill and ability to:Grasp concepts easily but are not afraid to challenge the status quoIdentify issues and are proactive in implementing solutions that will drive business decisions and growthOperate independently while recognizing the resources available to youInterpret purchasing or inventory anomalies and identify appropriate solutionsAbility to multi-task.Communicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external customers verbally and in writingRead and process written information with a high degree of accuracyWork effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer serviceAct in accordance with GSFs Values and Creed
Who We Are:
Established in 2006 as a division of
Golden State Foods , Quality Custom Distribution (QCD) provides custom distribution services to iconic customers throughout the United States. Headquartered in Frisco, Texas, QCD is values-based and services thousands of restaurants throughout the U.S. Today, QCD provides over 17,000 deliveries a week from 25+ Distribution Centers strategically located throughout the country. Our dynamic teams ensure our customers receive best in class service.JOB SUMMARY:Reporting to our Supply Chain Planning Manager, the Demand Planner will play a critical role in owning and maintaining the demand forecasts for all existing and new products across all distribution centers. This position will be responsible for collecting sales data, incorporating historical data and additional market insights to develop a comprehensive demand forecast that will guide operations and supply planning.Responsibilities:ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Primary Duties & ResponsibilitiesBuild sophisticated data-driven forecast models for all SKUs within the distribution centers (DC) and maintain the demand forecast inputProactively manage relationships with the customer and supply planners to develop accurate demand forecasts and maintain proper inventory levelsMonitor and report forecast accuracy (actual demand vs. forecasted demand) within the current week/month to proactively communicate short term impact to the business and determine necessary actions with key stakeholdersMeasure and review long term forecast accuracy and track historical trends to explain changes to the rolling forecast as part of the monthly planning review processDevelop transition strategy and forecasts during product phasing including new product introductions, end of life and conversionsIdentify and communicate opportunities for continuous improvement to forecast accuracy and demand planning processes.Coordinate cross-functional resolution of day-to-day issues related to supply and demand discrepancies, ensure effective postmortem documentation when neededPerforms other related and assigned duties as necessary
Qualifications:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education:Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, or related field preferredExperience:3+ years in a demand planning or operational forecasting roleExperience in S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) or Integrated Business Planning processes preferredExperience using Oracle Demand Planning or similar forecasting software preferredKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:Highly collaborative and comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholdersCommunicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external customers verbally and in writingAbility to think strategically and execute tactically, a persistent attention to detailA high level of comfort managing competing priorities and working with ambiguityProven ability to organize, analyze and present complex sets of data, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative information to identify patterns and discover new insights about our businessProficient in Microsoft Office, and specifically proficient with Microsoft ExcelSkill and ability to:Grasp concepts easily but are not afraid to challenge the status quoIdentify issues and are proactive in implementing solutions that will drive business decisions and growthOperate independently while recognizing the resources available to youInterpret purchasing or inventory anomalies and identify appropriate solutionsAbility to multi-task.Communicate and coordinate effectively with internal and external customers verbally and in writingRead and process written information with a high degree of accuracyWork effectively in a general business environment, with a focus on high levels of quality and customer serviceAct in accordance with GSFs Values and Creed