Demand Planner - Distribution
Location: St Charles The Demand Planner is a critical, front‑end role of our supply chain that translates sales forecasts to actionable supply plans. The Demand Planner will act as a liaison among all stakeholders to make accurate, nonbiased, forecast‑based projections. You will manage all aspects of forecasting to the item (SKU) level across multiple individuals, sales structures, markets, and categories. This role is an onsite position, day shift. There will be some flexibility to work from home a few days per month if needed. External candidates would need to work in our St. Louis, MO office. Internal candidates could sit at any of our Bunzl Hub Locations.
Responsibilities
- A supply‑chain leader serving our business with the ability to understand and take action to optimize demand and supply plans
- Consume and reconcile sales forecasts using historical events
- Identify exception events
- Optimize A/B/C item ordering processes that drive base supply plans considering vendor, category, area, and customer
- Maintain Forecast Models
- Collect, analyze, and validate data
- Analyze trends in forecasting error
- Minimize bias through exception‑based analysis and close connection to key sales leaders
- Summarize/aggregate forecast models
- Achieve consensus forecast
- Lead master data updates including key item parameters
- Review market and business intelligence, proactively address use change cases
- Communicate key items to stakeholders, working closely with buyers and supply planners to optimize vendor performance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of experience in the industry, higher level secondary education (e.g., MBA) will be considered as a substitute to experience.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- Strong analytical, organizational, and decision‑making skills
- Must be able to identify and prioritize tasks accordingly
- Knowledge of AS400, SAP/APO, Blue Yonder (JDA), or Oracle Demand
- APICS or other forecasting certification preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Excel and PowerBI
Benefits
- Bunzl salary range for this position is $72,000 - $85,000 based on experience, education and geography.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance available to employees and eligible dependents starting the first day of the month after 30 days of employment (unless otherwise specified by a collective bargaining agreement).
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off
- Please refer to the Benefits & Perks section on our career webpage for more details
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