Demand Planner
Demand Planner
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Employment Type: Regular
Location: LAVAL,QC
As part of the largest baking company in the world, Bimbo Canada is a leading producer and distributor of packaged fresh bread, bakery products and snacks. We produce and distribute more than 1,000 products across 18 brands Canadians know and trust, like Dempster's®, Villaggio®, POM®, Bon Matin®, Stonemill®, Natural Bakery®, Takis®, Thomas'®, Little Bites™, Vachon®, Hostess® and more.
In business for more than 110 years, the company operates 16 bakeries and employs approximately 4,000 associates across Canada. Bimbo Canada pursues our goal of creating value by being at the forefront of manufacturing and service delivery innovation in the baking industry through the continued improvement and refinement of its supply chain network while serving major grocery chains, retail outlets and foodservice operations across Canada.
POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for establishing weekly Demand Forecasts by SKU and banner which align our various functional departments to one common target through our consensus forecasting process.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES #LI-Hybrid #LI-TN1
- Establish volume forecasts for all products at the SKU/banner level in collaboration with Key Accounts and Field Sales.
- Responsible for providing and reporting business intelligence information as it relates to sales demand and as input to supply planning
- Responsible for maintaining and improving upon current KPI results as it relates to Forecast Accuracy and Bias.
- Responsible for maintaining current forecasting tool inputs (currently in Oracle Cloud and Excel) and outputs to Customer Business teams and Supply Planning
- Co-lead and support the Sales & Operations Planning process as it relates to information gathering, roll-up and dissemination
- Lead Demand consensus meetings, leading cross functional teams to a common business objective through collaboration
PREFERRED HIRING CRITERIA
- Post Secondary School Education - University degree preferred
- Background in Supply Chain and/or Sales
- Knowledge of Statistical measurements
- Considered a power user for PC applications with specific knowledge of Oracle, Microsoft Excel.
- Six Sigma experience and utilization
- Individual must be self-motivated with excellent verbal and written communication
- High sense of urgency, well organized and able to prioritize effectively
- Driven individual with strong leadership capabilities
- Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment
- The working language of this position is English.
Please note all offers of employment at Bimbo Canada are conditional on the successful completion of appropriate background checks (including but not limited to criminal history, reference, credit and/or physical demands checks) as appropriate for the role and as permitted by law.
Bimbo Canada is an equal opportunity employer that is dedicated to building a diverse workplace that promotes diversity, equity and belonging in the workplace, and encourages applications from qualified people of all genders, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities. We welcome applications from all interested individuals; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job seekers with disabilities who require accommodation during the recruitment process, or would like more details about accessibility, should contact Bimbo Canada Accessibility at CB_Accessibility@grupobimbo.com.