The Demand Sales Planning Manager reports to the Director of Customer Supply Chain, managing the unit sales demand signal for Royal Canin US & Eukanuba. Leading demand forecasting process through collaboration with functional teams & influences without authority. They are a champion of embracing reality, promoting unbiased forecasting thru one-number principles, and encourages transparency through shared leadership.

They are a role model for discipline through a structured monthly process of S&OP. 

What are we looking for?

• Minimum of a BA/BS in a Business, Supply Chain or a Business-related field

• Minimum 5 years of business experience in CPG industries, working with customers in Sales, Supply Chain, Logistics, Marketing Services or other similar function, previous Demand planning experience is most preferred.

• Solid understanding of FMCG industry and proven S&OP+ process experience (preferred)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Strong analytical skills & experience- tell the story through data

• Fluent in base systems including MS Excel, PPT, Visio, PwrBI, experience within industry forecasting software (Kinaxis/Manhattan/OMP) preferred.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Leads monthly meetings with Sales leadership teams to gather information related to Risks and Opportunities to incorporate in the forecast

• Facilitates monthly S&OP+ Demand Management Reviews (DMR’s) with Business Unit General Managers, Sales Leadership Teams, Marketing, Finance, CPFR & Supply Chain teams

• Collaborate monthly with Regional Demand Planning & CPFR to develop a rolling 26-month period forecast based upon the information received from Sales, Marketing, and Leadership Teams

• Responsible for the reconciliation of assigned Business Units with overall US Business and Regional Team

• Partner with business units and cross functional teams on strategy setting, annual execution planning and customer joint business planning

• Perform monthly and/or ad hoc analysis for Business Units and functional teams that influences business decisions  

• Work with Sales and Marketing to develop sales forecast for new products, discontinuations and future innovation pipeline

• Demand Advisor influencing functional business decisions through analytics presented to leadership and functional support teams

• Works with Regional Demand Planners to develop demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation that monitors shipment performance versus the forecast and determines root-cause to improve accuracy

• Ability to influence internal organization around business, customer, and market opportunities

• Other responsibilities as assigned

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.