Associate Manager, Demand Planning

SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands • San Francisco, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the team powering SC Johnson’s Lifestyle brands! Based in San Francisco and reporting to the Manager, Demand Planning, the Associate Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping the demand strategy for a dynamic portfolio of products. In this highly visible role, you’ll own the development, evaluation, and management of the demand forecast—turning data into meaningful insights that drive business decisions. You’ll be at the center of our Sales & Operations Planning and Execution cycles, communicating forecast trends, influencing cross‑functional partners, and ensuring the organization is equipped with an accurate, actionable demand signal. You’ll also serve as a key steward of our Kinaxis RapidResponse system—maintaining inputs, improving data quality, and leveraging the tool to better anticipate risks, opportunities, and shifts in the marketplace. Success in this role requires strong partnership across Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance, as well as a growing ability to interpret forecast outputs to support decision‑making in an increasingly dynamic and fast‑moving environment. If you’re energized by solving complex planning challenges, influencing strategy, and supporting iconic lifestyle brands, this is the place to make an impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Customer Supply Chain, or Inventory Management, or a master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship for full-time employment

Nice To Haves

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to present data‑based recommendations and influence cross‑functional partners.
• Quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills, including the ability to interpret results and connect root causes to KPI improvement.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, growth environment, navigating ambiguity and changing assumptions
• Experience working with advanced planning systems (e.g., Kinaxis RapidResponse).
• End‑to-end supply chain knowledge, with the ability to consider downstream implications of demand decisions.
• Comfort working with evolving digital tools and analytics to support planning and decision‑making.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with field sales partners, gathering insights into customer trends, promotional plans, and new distribution to inform and challenge the demand forecast.
• Work with key stakeholders to represent short‑term forecast changes within long‑range plans, ensuring alignment across planning horizons.
• Communicate and present forecast changes with clear data drivers, assumptions, and implications, gaining collective buy‑in from cross‑functional partners through a consensus process.
• Evaluate forecast outputs by identifying volatility, risks, and opportunities in partnership with supply planning.
• Conduct root‑cause analysis of forecast error and bias, linking insights to corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Support scenario evaluation and trade‑off discussions to help partners understand demand ranges and potential impacts.
• Champion AI/ML forecasting technology and digital planning tools to drive efficiencies, improve forecast quality, and enable faster, higher‑quality decisions.
• Maintain demand planning master data and planning system integrity to support reliable forecasting and reporting.

Benefits

• Subsidized health insurance benefits package
• Competitive vacation + holiday bundle
• Generous retirement match + pre-tax savings options
• Dedicated volunteer time, to be a force for good
• Pioneering events + experiences that build team connection (...ask us about the Packaging Olympics, Bubble Bash, Ping Pong Tournament + more!)
• Access to discounted/free products

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level