Demand Planner
General Summary :
The Demand Planner creates, reviews, publishes, and refines demand forecasts across multiple hierarchies to deliver high-quality and consistently improving demand projections to ensure the right product, at the right place, at the right time.
This role supports the demand steps within the S&OP process and collects input from cross-functional partners such as sales, marketing, finance, consumer and customer Insights (CCID), and commercialization to achieve world class forecast accuracy and bias which supports a coordinated service level and inventory strategy with supply planning.
The Demand Planner has product line responsibility for less complex Brands within the business unit that s / he supports.
The duties include : working with marketing, sales, and logistics to understand the drivers of demand and forecasting implications of activities, working with the Supply and Procurement teams to support case fill and inventory objectives, as well as, to bring visibility to long term forecasts for capacity, raw material and commodity procurement, and playing a support role to develop and execute the strategic direction for objectives in improving forecast accuracy and bias.
Primary Responsibilities :
Supports the monthly forecasting process for several product lines within the business unit s / he supports aimed at delivering high-quality and consistently improving demand visibility to ensure the right product, at the right place, at the right time.
Manages the forecasting performance review process by monitoring forecast metrics and adjusting statistical models and market intelligence accordingly.
Collects market intelligence (customer events, pricing actions, competitive insights) from cross functional participants and leverages judgement to improve forecasts accordingly.
Creates statistical forecasts for smaller, niche categories that do not fall under the rigorous S&OP process and supports the Demand Step of the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process by delivering monthly consensus forecasts within the business unit s / he supports, as well as, supports the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
Develops and ensures compliance with common templates for key stakeholders within S&OP process.
Coordinates the inter-functional resolution of day to day challenges related to demand and supply discrepancies and plays a role in ensuring that there is effective "lessons learned" documentation.
Ensures that significant unexpected out of stock situations are reviewed and resolved with participation from key functional areas.
Ensures that action plans on key day to day exceptions situations are communicated to appropriate stakeholders.
Supports process improvement projects in partnership with the Center of Excellence to improve forecast accuracy and bias results.
Maintains and enhances process documentation.
- Develops forecasts for new items with key cross-functional inputs and collaborates with Supply Planners to develop and execute strategies for new items and items to be transitioned or discontinued.
- Extracts data and reports from various sources to support team needs, including the monthly S&OP cycle and performs data analysis to support brand / channel forecasting needs.
- Maintains superior data quality by ensuring that the data sources (Sales, IT, and Financial systems) are under control and in a continuous improvement stage.
Ensures that planning software interfaces and parameters maintenance have been documented and reasonable processes developed.
Administers appropriate product, customer, and location hierarchy as well as other forecasting model parameters.
Job Complexity :
- Develops item, location, weekly forecasts for a 24 month rolling horizon for a subset of categories using historical trends, customer intelligence, and other demand drivers which provides a signal for the broader organization.
- Addresses planning / forecasting related issues that the manufacturing plants or stakeholders bring to the table, evaluating the problems, and finding the best course of action.
- Minimizes inconsistencies in information as this position works between and within numerous platforms to obtain all required information to manage the business, e.
g., SAP, Terra Technology, WMS, and various reporting tools.
Supports the organization to Best-in-Class S&OP standards that are benchmarkable against world class companies.
Minimum Requirements :
- Bachelor's Degree required. Business / Supply Chain discipline or related field preferred.
- Minimum of 2 to 3 years in supply chain planning or comparable analytical role required.
- Consumer products industry experience preferred.
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Excel. MS Access skills or aptitude to quickly learn is important.
- Manugistics Demand Planning, SAP, or other Supply Chain planning software experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities preferred :
- Proven ability to work effectively with cross functional teams.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Working Conditions :
Normal office environment with expected travel less than 10%.
Compensation and Benefits :
The base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between
$61,800.00 - $108,200.00
Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training.
Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.
Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.
Director, Social Media
Job Description JOB DESCRIPTION
Imagine ...working for a company that knows that its people are the key to its success in the marketplace. A company in which achieving extraordinary results and having a stimulating work experience are part of the same process.
We cultivate and embrace a diverse employee population. We recognize that people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives fuel our growth and enrich our global culture.
We are looking for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team oriented environment, likes to be challenged, and values the opportunity to make a difference.
Summary
This marketing leader is responsible for the social media strategy and execution for Campbell Snacks’ portfolio of brands, including Goldfish, Snyder’s of Hanover, Milano, Cape Cod, Pepperidge Farm, Kettle, Late July, and Pretzel Crisps.
In this role, you will own the entirety of our social media strategy, including driving best-in-class content, community management, social listening, and paid media.
You will work closely with our agencies and internal teams to build and execute the plan, and you will manage a rockstar team of social experts.
This is an incredible leadership opportunity on the Campbell’s Snacks Integrated Marketing Team!
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Set Social Strategy. Develop and execute holistic social strategy for all Campbell Snacks brands across all channels, with a focus on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and emerging channels.
- Develop Breakthrough Content. Deliver compelling content to increase brand equity, engage consumers, and drive cultural relevance for our brands.
Develop editorial calendar with appropriate balance of proactive and real-time content.
- Build Community. Lead the community management strategy and execution to increase brand engagement and positive sentiment and to appropriately intersect organic social conversation.
- Lead Social Listening. Develop social listening approach to keep pulse on brand sentiment and conversation themes and that leads to insights to inform content, tone, and brand strategy.
- Drive Paid Media Strategy. Collaborate with Media team to develop effective, efficient paid social strategy.
- Own Analytics and Optimization. Own all analytics and reporting across every channel; interrogate results to assess and optimize performance, identify trends, and outline key learnings and recommendations.
- Tools and Technology. Ensure the team is leveraging the best tools and technology to drive the strategy and enable analytics, community management, listening, and optimization.
- Team Management and Leadership. Lead a high-performance team of several direct reports. Build a strong culture for the team, and drive individual and team development.
Create and maintain an inclusive work environment.
Social Evangelist. Be a social evangelist in the business, helping influence the adoption of, and enthusiasm for, social media across the organization while keeping atop emerging technologies and trends
QUALIFICATIONS :
- 10+ years social media experience, ideally with both client-side and food / consumer packaged goods experience.
- History of developing social strategy and driving results across all facets of social media management, including social listening, community management, content strategy, and analytics.
- Strong creative intuition and ability to lead creative agencies to breakthrough ideas.
- Balance of strong strategic thinking and flawless execution, with impeccable attention to detail.
- Bias toward innovation and experimentation.
- Excellent communication / presentation skills; ability to inform, influence and negotiate across functions and with all organization levels.
Ability to story tell well via PowerPoint.
- Experience with influencer relationships across platforms with a point of view on best practices.
- Technologically savvy with an in-depth knowledge of social analytics and content creation tools
- Experience building and leading an award-winning team.
Location : WHQ Camden, New Jersey
Compensation and Benefits :
The base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between
$125,500.00 - $238,500.00
Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training.
Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.
Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.