Job description
We’re looking for a strategic, high-impact leader to own and lead the enterprise-wide demand planning function. This person will be responsible for building a forward-looking, integrated demand signal that aligns sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance around a single source of truth. Unlike tactical forecasting roles, this position is focused on orchestrating the entire demand planning process, setting its rhythm, tools, and expectations, and elevating demand planning into a business-critical function. You will lead a small team, but more importantly, you will lead cross-functional alignment and executive-level decision-making through the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process. This position reports to the VP of Business Transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and own the enterprise-wide demand planning strategy, including process design, governance, and tool selection.
- Lead the monthly demand planning cycle and demand review as part of the IBP process, creating alignment between Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations.
- Serve as the executive voice of the demand signal—owning forecast assumptions, justifying variances, and ensuring all functions plan from the same data set.
- Translate top-down strategic goals and bottoms-up forecasts into actionable demand plans across channels and categories.
- Lead a high-performing demand planning team; coach and develop direct reports.
- Lead scenario planning for key business decisions (e.g., new launches, promotions, retail commitments, or capacity constraints).
- Partner with Operations on alignment between demand forecasts and limited supply.
- Partner closely with Sales and Sales Operations to align on customer-level, SKU-specific forecasts, leveraging historical sales trends, current sell-through data, and projected account-level demand and promotions to drive forecast accuracy and inventory readiness.
- Continuously assess and improve forecast accuracy, identifying root causes of error and implementing corrective action.
- Own the implementation and optimization of demand planning tools and systems in collaboration with IT (e.g., NetSuite, forecasting software).
What Success Looks Like
- A reliable, data-driven forecast used as the foundation for supply planning, inventory decisions, and executive discussions.
- A clear and repeatable monthly demand planning process with high cross-functional engagement and accountability.
- A planning function that evolves from reactive to strategic—proactively guiding the business instead of chasing it.
- Forecast accuracy improvement over time, with visibility into risks and opportunities that allows for better decisions.
Qualifications & Skills
- 10+ years in demand planning, S&OP/IBP, or supply chain leadership, ideally in high-growth CPG or food & beverage.
- Proven experience designing and leading enterprise planning processes—not just executing within them.
- Strong leadership and executive communication skills—you can influence up, down, and across.
- Advanced understanding of forecasting methodologies, data modeling, and scenario planning.
- Experience with ERP and planning systems (NetSuite preferred); capable of driving tool selection or system upgrades.
- Strategic mindset with a bias for action—you balance long-term vision with day-to-day execution.
- Experience managing and mentoring planning professionals.
Salary: $160,000 annually
Location: Remote, or hybrid if near SLC, Utah
Position Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Paid time off (flexible)
- Paid holidays
- Insurance: Health, dental & vision
- 401(k) + Company match
- Free product allowance
