Senior Demand Planner
Our Company{{:}}
Congo Brands is at the epicenter of where consumer demand meets product development. Through brand partnerships with lead influencers, we are afforded an inside look at what consumers truly desire. Congo Brands is a health and wellness brand that sells supplements, fitness snacks, hydration drinks, energy drinks, and more through e-commerce and retail partnerships. Congo Brands houses some of the world's most noted brands including Alani Nu, Prime Hydration, and 3D Energy. Congo Brands is on pace to become one of the world's most noted consumer product companies, with revenue growth increasing exponentially year over year. Congo Brand's goal is to be the go-to ‘Better for You Brand' for everything from ready-to-drink beverages, snacks, supplements and more.
The Role{{:}}
Congo Brands is seeking a Senior Demand Planner. In this role, you will be expected to build sales forecasts accurately and reliably. You will be expected to champion our S&OP process while influencing cross-functional partners in making data driven forecast changes. Additionally, you will be responsible for ensuring the total demand plan is shared accurately when complete. As a champion of our process, you will also become an expert in the upstream & downstream constraints our cross-functional partners face so we can more effectively communicate.
This role is on-site in Louisville, KY.
Key Responsibilities{{:}}
- Manage a forecast at an item level detail and collaborate with Sales partners to accurately forecast promotional activities, competitive products, seasonality, retail consumption, and customer behavior.
- Understand both upstream and downstream constraints for cross-functional partners.
- Ensure that the plan is correctly shared with our supply planners across multiple manufacturing sites.
- Influence forecasting partners based on analytical review of recent history and market conditions.
- Drive process adherence within a newly stood up S&OP environment.
- Manage new product introductions in the system.
- Perform analysis and provide reports of history trends etc. on individual and group product performances.
- Ability to hold business partners accountable for deadlines.
- Include future sales and marketing promotions. Account for sales forecast overrides and customer input and collaborate with salespeople to validate all forecast intelligence.
Key Skills and Experience Preferred{{:}}
- BS or BA degree preferred
- 5+ years relevant experience. Specific demand planning experience preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience in a similar role.
- Candidate should understand MPE and how bias impacts forecasting.
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships.
- Team oriented, driven to share learnings and knowledge amongst our team to ensure optimum solutions.
Benefits & Perks{{:}}
- Competitive Salary
- Health/Vision/Dental Benefits
- 15 days of PTO + 8 paid holidays
- 6 weeks paid parental leave
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- AND SO MUCH MORE!
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Congo Brands, LLC. Is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.
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