Demand Planner

Khloud

About The Position

Khloud is redefining the protein snack space with bold flavors, high-quality nutrition, and culture-driven branding. With our founder Khloé Kardashian, we’re building a disruptive CPG brand positioned to win across retail and digital. We thrive in our fast-paced startup environment that values a bias for action, quick decision making, and an ownership mentality. This role demands someone with great communication and problem-solving skills. We’re looking for someone who’s responsible, personable, detail-oriented and committed to excellence. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone with a background in forecasting or statistics to make a big, immediate impact and become an integral part of an amazing, fast-growing company.

Requirements

1-3 years’ experience in supply chain operations or demand planning
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Business discipline or in Supply Chain or Statistics
Strong analytical skills including experience using a statistical demand planning software
Advanced knowledge of Excel including Power BI, Sygma, Power Query & Power Pivot
Experience within Fast-Moving Consumer Goods industry (FMCG), specifically within food, salty snacks, category
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively convey complex information to diverse audiences
Fundamental knowledge of Supply Chain networks and various customer routes to markets
Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and data integrity

Responsibilities

Support the ongoing optimization of demand planning software and tools to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
Partner with the BI and master data teams to ensure planning software is updated with the latest customer, product, and channel segment information; ensure timely and accurate data uploads and table management.
Analyze historical shipment, depletion, and offtake data to generate demand forecasts for various product categories and channels.
Assist in developing the Demand Plan, which serves as the foundation for creating the Supply Plan in the S&OP process.
Build dashboards to monitor and report on key performance indicators, such as forecast accuracy and bias.
Continuously evaluate and improve forecasting models, tools, and processes to enhance forecast accuracy and minimize bias.
Identify and communicate risks and opportunities related to the demand plan and propose mitigation actions.
Collaborate with sales, marketing, finance, and operations teams to align demand plans with business objectives and customer expectations.
Provide demand content for monthly S&OP meetings and participate in demand review sessions and other cross-functional forums to present and validate demand plans and assumptions.
Develop and nurture trusted relationships with cross-functional partners in sales, marketing, finance, and operations.