Director, Demand Planning Jobs

Who are we?

Since 2004, KIND has been on a mission to create a kinder and healthier world - one snack and one act at a time. Its iconic KIND© bars - made with real, recognizable ingredients - sparked the growth of an entirely new healthy snacking category. Today, KIND has a family of more than 80 snacks that offer solutions for a variety of occasions. All of KIND's products lead with a nutrient-dense first ingredient - whole nuts, whole grains or whole fruit - and do not contain genetically engineered ingredients, sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners.

Inspired by the belief that acts of kindness can be a transformative force for good, both the KIND brand and The KIND Foundation seek to inspire kindness and empathy.

We're looking for passionate collaborators to help us become the foremost leader in health & wellness and positively impact society along the way. If you're looking to be a part of an inspiring, energetic and entrepreneurial environment, you’ve found the right place.

What You’ll Do

As the Director, Demand Planning you will be responsible for leading the consensus forecasting process at KIND by partnering with key cross-functional partners to create dynamic demand plans designed to enable the organization to deliver sales, service and inventory objectives as well as lead and develop a demand planning team. And this is how you'll do it...

• Partner with finance to support appropriate linkage between the monthly consensus Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Gross sales forecast and financial Net sales forecasts
• Leverage sources of Point of Sales (POS) data (IRI, Retail Link, etc) to diagnose consumer trends and inform future demand forecast
• Lead the monthly consensus forecast review meeting with cross functional partners to discuss changes to assumptions or statistical baselines and align on recommended 12-18-month demand plan
• Partner closely with Supply Planning to ensure that there is confidence and clarity about the demand plan and ensure that key forecast decisions are being made with the appropriate amount of lead time to ensure successful execution of supply
• Lead a team of four demand planners; Establish clear performance expectations and ensure that their performance plans meet organizational objectives
• Lead monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Step 2 meeting (Demand Review) to gain alignment with KIND senior leadership team on recommended consensus 12-18-month demand plan
• Manage advanced planning system to drive improved accuracy of SKU level statistical base forecasts
• Drive continuous capability building within the Demand Planning team as part of a talent development program to develop future leaders of the business.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance to gather forecast inputs from across the business, including base business trends, promotional plans, new launch volumes, distribution changes, risks/opportunities and seasonal volume to develop accurate demand forecasts for all SKUs in the KIND business
• Update, monitor and report on key performance indicators (forecast accuracy and bias) identifying areas of opportunity and implement solutions to drive continuous improvement
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with critical cross functional partners including sales, marketing, finance, supply chain and IT

What You’ll Bring To KIND

You are…

• Passionate about your own development.
• Passionate about collaborating cross-functionally to drive business change, even when it’s difficult.
• Genuine in your desire to help make the world a KINDer place, committing to always spreading and celebrating KINDness.
• Genuine in your KINDness for your team members, but at the same time holding them to high standards.
• Driven to make your work and the output of your team better each day.

You have…

• Ability to work/communicate with all levels of the organization
• Experience working within an Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or S&OP environment
• Ability to lead, coach and develop staff to improve performance and achieve professional goals
• Develops collaborative and diverse relationships
• Ability to understand, assess & problem solve
• 7+ years of demand planning experience within GPG / FMCG, 4+ years of people management experience
• Excellent communication (oral & written) skills
• Advanced working knowledge of critical business tools (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
• High customer focus with an ability to drive for results
• Demonstrated knowledge of Tier 1 ERP systems (preferably JDE) and Tier 1 Planning systems
• Strong organizational skills
• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field (e.g., business, supply chain, etc)

Pluses

• APICS Certification
• Prior sales, marketing or other supply chain experience

The salary range for this role is $140,000 - 180,000 per year. Please state your salary expectations in your application. KIND intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. Base pay is one part of the total rewards that KIND provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. KIND provides a robust benefits package to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.

What KIND Offers

• Your health is important! Our wellness strategy focuses on mental and physical well-being through in office programs like Drs, Nutritionists, Mindfulness, Chair Massages & others
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun and KIND work environment
• Flexible Paid Time Off. Choose what works best for you, including summer hours
• Excellent health, dental & vision insurance, with options to fit you & your family’s needs
• Competitive salary, including a target bonus and an impressive benefits package!
• Casual office dress code - feel free to wear your KIND gear
• Training & tuition reimbursement program, because continuing to learn matters and we support your development
• The opportunity and responsibility to be KIND everyday
• Stock up on your favorite KIND bars to share with your family & friends, through a quarterly voucher

EEO

At KIND, we are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. KIND is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.

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