Demand Planner

Ensures efficient inventory management and meeting customer demands. The Demand Planner is responsible for working collaboratively with the respective Category Managers, and Sales Executives across a range of commodities to create and maintain accurate forecasts and inventory allocation plans to ensure optimal and strategic inventory positioning for each commodity. This position collaborates with cross-functional teams including Sales, Marketing, Operations and Commercial.

**Junior**
- BS in Business Management, Economics, Marketing, International Trade, or Industrial and/or Process Engineer or equivalent years of experience
- 2 years in a similar role, preferably in logistics environment.
- Collects, analyses, and presents information in proper formats
- Works under some guidance/general instructions, supported by senior colleague/management
- Basic knowledge on business processes related to own discipline
- Relies on senior colleagues to provide accurate solutions for issues.

**Mid**
- BS in Business Management, Economics, Marketing, International Trade, or Industrial and/or Process Engineer or equivalent years of experience
- 3-5 years in a similar role, preferably in logistics environment.
- Makes analysis and presents findings to influence decision making
- Works under general supervision, mid-term and results are checked, attunes when needed
- Good knowledge of business processes related to own, discipline proactively anticipates on developments
- Notices bottlenecks, suggests solutions, and attunes with senior colleagues when needed.
- Participates in tactical projects and leads operational projects. More coordinative role and coaching less experienced colleagues.

**Key activities and general responsibilities**
Forecasting
- Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function and ensure execution of the demand forecast/plan created.

Supply and Demand Reporting
- Prepare weekly or monthly supply and demand reports for various internal and external partners to facilitate monitoring of supply levels and ensure alignment with demand forecasts.
- Provide insights and analysis on inventory trends, demand fluctuations, and potential supply constraints to support decision-making.

Inventory Allocation and Monitoring
- Monitor inventory availability, aging inventory, operational capacity constraints, and inventory supply levels to adjust forecasts based on demand and market conditions at the origin.
- Determine strategies for aged or distressed items based on customer demand volumes and new sales opportunities.
- Recommending inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs to commercial team.
- Ensure proper inventory allocation and FIFO adherence.

Commercial Support
- Provide commercial team with overview reports and feedback on customer demand and additional sales needs.
- Collaborate with the procurement team to establish and maintain relationships with key suppliers.
- Market research and analysis

Costing
- Understand pricing of current commodity in the marketplace
- Analyze costing for potential new suppliers based given specifications.
- Sales Contract pricing

Logistics/Operations
- Calculate warehouse costs and receive product into inventory in compliance with accounting protocols.
- Create inbound cost approvals for receiving product into inventory.
- Work closely with suppliers, customs brokers, warehouses and transportation carriers to ensure timely delivery.

**Knowledge required**
- Experience in food or other perishable commodities
- Experience in an import/export environment
- Knowledge of ERP based systems
- Exceptional math and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting processes and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts
- Proficiency with MS Office; Excel high intermediate to advanced level skills
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
- Extremely detail oriented.
- Ability to solve challenging problems, prioritize, meet deadlines and work with moderate direction.
- Handles stressful situations and deadline pressures well.

**Hiring details**
- Prestaciones superiores a las de Ley (+Vacaciones/Prima vacacional, 30 días Aguinaldo, vales despensa, fondo de ahorro, seguro de gastos médicos mayores, bono anual variable, estacionamiento, PTO days, entre otros).
- Monday to Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm or 9:00am-6:00pm (daylight saving / summer time)
- After anniversary, 1 day to be WFH
- Indefinite contract after training period

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