Demand Planner

Mission of the role

This role will be responsible for developing and maintaining accurate demand forecasts to support production, inventory, and supply chain planning. By analyzing historical data, market trends, and business inputs, they ensure optimal product availability while minimizing excess inventory and costs.

Responsibilities

- Develop, maintain, and improve demand forecasts using historical data, market trends, and business insights.

- Collaborate with sales, marketing, and finance teams to incorporate business intelligence into forecasting models.

- Utilize forecasting tools and our ERP (Plex) to generate demand plans at various levels (SKU, category, region).

- Understand wholesaler level buying practices and how it makes alterations to our demand

- Monitor and present forecast accuracy and adjust as needed to align with actual demand patterns.

- Present the demand side of the S&OP to leadership to align demand planning with business objectives and supply chain planning

- Implement best practices in demand planning and inventory optimization.

- Communicate changes in demand forecasts and their potential impact on operations and financial performance.

- Work with the logistics, sales, and customer success teams to ensure the product is in the right place, at the right time, in the right quantities.

- Continuously refine forecasting models and demand planning processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

- A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or Data Science

- Successful in beverage industry planning, alcohol beverage specific knowledge and seasonality understanding will be helpful

- Experience in ERP systems, forecasting tools, and data analysis (e.g., Excel, SAP, Power BI)

- 2-3 years experience in supply chain planning, demand planning, production planning, or a related role.

Nice to Have:

- Specific experience in Circana, Plex, and VIP is extra nice

- Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) – APICS

- Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) – APICS

- Certified Professional Forecaster (CPF) – Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning (IBF)

What we offer:

- Unlimited paid time off

- Paid holidays

- 401k with 4% company match

- Health and dental insurance

- Company provided short term disability insurance

- Computer Stipend

- Company-wide celebrations, including a summer offsite and holiday party

- Cider allowance (how big is your fridge)

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, conducted after a conditional job offer has been made. Candidates will have the opportunity to review and respond to any findings.

About Downeast Cider

We aspire to build an enduring company with a world-class brand, known as an extraordinary place to work. It’s been 13 years since our first batches of unfiltered cider were fermented in the dorms of Bates College, Maine, and while we’ve gained 231 new teammates and 1.6 million cases of tasty drinks - with a growing assortment beyond cider - we remain 100% founder-owned. We’re a scrappy team that enjoys the hard work of creating a company because we get to work on fun things with people we like. We like to hire the way we like our cider, unfiltered. With the understanding that we can learn and grow from each other’s differences, we are proud to hire regardless of gender, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or anything else that makes us who we are.