Mgr Demand Planning Pet NA

Decatur

IL - Illinois

Commodity Trading

Job Description

Pet Demand Planning Manager - Decatur, IL
The key purpose of this role is to lead and manage the Demand Planning process in supporting organizational alignment to the sales and operations plan at the executive S&OP review. The Demand Planning Manager leads in the development of accurate demand plans and scenarios by improving the statistical forecast baseline, gathering and merging insights from Sales, Marketing, CD&D and facilitating discussions to reach consensus on future demand.

Scope:

• North America Pet solution business which covers Pet Premix (Effingham), Pet ingredients (Versity, Rice…), Pet treats and kibbles (Crosswind and PetDine)
• Mix of internal and external sales

• Direct reporting to the Director of Pet Solution Supply chain
• Commercial, Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain: very close coordination and understanding of these functions
• CD&D, Marketing, Procurement, Quality
• ADM Supply Chain COE

• Leads the Demand Planning process throughout the business as either a team leader or individual contributor.
• Drive Collaboration with Commercial and Finance teams to ensure that partners are providing necessary inputs into the demand plan.
• Owns key portions of the S&OP cycle related to Demand Planning
• Maintains statistical model in the demand planning tool
• Generates statistical forecast, calculates forecast error, bias, and value add and drives action plans to improve forecast accuracy​
• Gathers necessary inputs for the demand review meetings​
• Facilitates the demand review meetings​
• Reviews monetized financial impact ​
• Identifies needs for alternative demand scenario based on risks
• Works with Supply Planner to balance supply/demand imbalances
• This role is responsible for short, medium, and long-term forecasting
• Oversee processes such as scheduling monthly reviews (Demand/Supply)

• Leads a small team of cross-discipline Supply Chain Planning professionals
• Supports hiring, onboarding and training new employees
• Develops the team and individual employees
• Influences without authority, including to Business Leadership

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering
• 5 years of experience within the industry including minimum 3 years in Supply Chain Planning
• Training: APICS / CSCP certification a plus

• Understanding of the end-to-end S&OP process
• Functional experience in Demand Planning and/or Replenishment Planning
• Strong technical and analytical expertise to support Demand Planning
• Strong experience with ERP/MRP, APS, Demand Planning software. Experience in building ad hoc solutions is critical.
• Business and financial acumen
• Knowledge of manufacturing process and target markets
• Customer and business orientation
• English Language
• Team Leadership
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge in marketing analytics, reporting, and leveraging account-based intent data
• Strong interpersonal skills are a must. Strong influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive self-starter, demonstrating high initiative and critical thinking. Proven ability to think strategically, but with exceptional attention to detail in execution.
• Positive, can-do attitude, with the ability to prioritize numerous projects simultaneously.

Benefits and Perks

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).

• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

#IncludingYou

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM.

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

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