Demand Planner

Description

The Demand Planner supports the end-to-end demand planning process within an Integrated Business Planning (IBP) framework, delivering accurate and actionable forecasts to support supply chain, commercial, and financial decisions. This role leverages market insights, historical trends, and promotional data to develop demand forecasts, participate in the monthly Demand Review process, and support business initiatives such as new product launches, SKU rationalization, and capacity planning. Working cross-functionally, the Demand Planner collaborates with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to help optimize inventory, service levels, and operational efficiency, while contributing to ongoing improvements in IBP processes, analytics, and forecasting capabilities. Supports the end-to-end demand planning process within the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) framework, developing and maintaining a rolling 024 month operational forecast at the Item/Location level using the IBP Demand module. Analyzes multiple demand drivers including sales plans, syndicated consumption data, distribution changes, shipment history, competitive dynamics, seasonality, and marketing initiatives to develop an accurate demand plan reflective of market demand in a CPG / Ingredient environment. Performs forecast performance analysis (e.g., MAPE, bias), identifying trends and supporting continuous improvement efforts; communicates insights, risks, and opportunities to cross-functional stakeholders. Participates in the monthly IBP Pre-Demand Review process, supporting alignment on a consensus demand signal and ensuring visibility to assumptions, risks, and opportunities. Supports preparation for the IBP Integrated Demand Review in partnership with Demand Planning leadership. Partners with Sales and Commercial Planning to evaluate customer performance, promotional effectiveness, trade events, distribution gains/losses, and SKU lifecycle changes, incorporating insights into the demand plan. Supports demand planning activities for key business initiatives, including innovation launches, product transitions, and SKU rationalization, incorporating factors such as pipeline fill, cannibalization, and phase-in/phase-out strategies. Collaborates cross-functionally to support financial forecasting cycles, including Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and periodic Latest Estimates (LEs), ensuring alignment between demand, revenue, and financial expectations. Assists with IBP system and process improvements, supporting adoption, standardization, and enhancement of demand planning tools and forecasting capabilities. Partners with Supply Planning and Operations to translate demand plans into supply requirements, identifying risks and supporting service level and inventory optimization. Participates in cross-functional planning meetings, providing demand insights and supporting alignment across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, IT, and R&D. Supports a culture of data-driven decision-making, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the demand planning and IBP process.

Skills

Planner, Export, Data entry, Inventory, Inventory control, Inventory management, Sap, Supply chain, Computer skills, Erp, Purchasing, excel pivot tables, excel data entry, ocean freight, ocean export, ocean import, ltl shipping, bol, Replenishment, Inventory planning, Schedule planning, Forecasting, Oracle, Production, Sap erp, Inventory reconciliation, Analysis, Reporting, Data analysis, Production planning, Procurement, V-lookups, Finance, Manufacturing environment, Inventory system, Microsoft excel, Item master, Sap ibp, Inventory analysis, Project management, Material planning, Planning scheduling, Production scheduling, Decision-making, Microsoft office, Mrp system, Netsuite erp, Sales trends, Predictive modelling, Statistical analysis, Supply chain processes, Auditing, Purchase order

Top Skills Details

Planner

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree 3 years experience Experience in data collection planning, analysis, reporting, and project leadership. Functional knowledge of supply chain processes (e.g. Production Planning, Inventory, Deployment). Working knowledge of MS Office, SAP, 6 years years of Production Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics experience.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sacramento, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $46.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sacramento, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Sacramento,CA.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.