Associate Demand Planner

Since 1869 we've connected people through food they love. We're proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell's brand, as well as Michael Angelo's, noosa, Pace, Pacific Foods, Prego, Rao's Homemade, Swanson, and V8. In our Snacks division, we have brands like Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pepperidge Farm, Snack Factory, and Snyder's of Hanover.

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Why Campbell's...

• Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
• Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
• Campbell's offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
• If in WHQ - free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
• Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell's. Our "Campbell's Cares" program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
• Campbell's has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

How you will make history here...

The Associate Demand Planner creates, reviews, publishes, and refines demand forecasts across multiple hierarchies to deliver high-quality and consistently improving demand projections that ensures the right product, at the right place, at the right time. This role supports the demand step within the IBP process and collects input from cross-functional partners such as sales, marketing, finance and commercialization to achieve world class forecast accuracy and bias which supports a coordinated service level and inventory strategy with supply planning. The Associate Demand Planner has product line responsibility for brands with smaller portfolio roles within the business unit that s/he supports.

What you will do...

• Supports the monthly forecasting process for small- to medium-sized product lines within the business unit s/he supports aimed at delivering high-quality and consistently improving demand visibility to ensure the right product, at the right place, at the right time
• Measures, monitors and reports key performance indicators in support of forecast continuous improvement
• Collaborates with sales and marketing teams to deliver a consensus demand plan based on customer promotional events, pricing actions and competitive insights. Uses market intelligence from cross-functional category teams to manage and adjust statistical models accordingly.
• Provides inputs to Category Demand Reviews to enable leadership decision-making with manager support
• Supports resolution of day-to-day service challenges related to demand and supply discrepancies. Ensures that material out of stock situations are reviewed and resolved with participation from key functional areas. Ensures that action plans on key day to day exception situations are communicated to appropriate stakeholders
• Develops forecasts for new items with key cross-functional inputs, and collaborates with cross-functional partners on lifecycle management activities for items to be transitioned or discontinued
• Extracts data and reports from various sources to support team needs, including the monthly IBP cycle and performs data analysis to support brand/channel forecasting needs.
• Supports process improvement and standardization projects in partnership with the Center of Excellence to improve forecast accuracy and bias results. Maintains and enhances process documentation
• Develops item, location, weekly forecasts for a 24 month rolling horizon for a subset of product lines using historical trends, customer intelligence, and other demand drivers
• Ability to learn and use Demand Planning software including the variations and methods that can be applied to produce accurate statistical forecasts

Who you will work with...

This individual will work with the Demand Planning and extended Supply Chain teams, as well as customers.

What you bring to the table (must have) ...

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 6 months of experience analytics required (including internships or co-ops)

It would be great to have...

• Business/Supply Chain discipline or related field preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, i.e. Excel
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
• Highly collaborative

Compensation and Benefits:

The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between

Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.