Associate Demand Planner
Northlake, IL (Corporate Market Support)
The associate demand planner will be primarily responsible for the review and development of sales forecasts to support promotions, product lifecycles and supply chain replenishment strategies.
The position will drive forecast accuracy improvement by researching sales trends, root cause and reviewing upcoming demand.
This role is essential in supporting the company’s mission.
Responsibilities
- Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results to develop accurate forecasts.
- Collaborate with Category Managers on overall product trend performance and determine phase in and phase out strategies for new and discontinued product.
- Meets with material management team to discuss key in-stock and inventory issues
- Closely coordinate and communicate merchandising action plans and supply planning.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field
- Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts.
- Knowledge of Optimiza, APO, D365 or other software related to demand planning.
- Critical thinking skills required to analyze data with ability to define root cause, ROI, and define corrective action
Benefits
- Quick enrollment into our benefit plans. Eligibility is first of the month following just two weeks of employment.
- Medical Insurance with several plan options and a Health Savings Account to meet you and your family’s health needs.
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Dental Insurance – Twice a year visits at no cost.
- Vision Insurance with materials coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical & Dependent Care
- Wellness Program – A best in class program offering substantial awards payable right on your paycheck
- Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
- Short Term Disability Coverage
- Long Term Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Holidays including Floating Holidays
- Paid Time Off that grows with years of service
- Empire Perks – An employee discount purchasing program offering you great savings on the things you want.
Compensation Information:
$60,000 annually
Why Empire Today?
We empower our employees to strive for their unique goals. Within such an inclusive company with unlimited growth opportunities, how far you go is up to you.
We take care of our people. We start investing in you from day one. The perks and benefits we offer help you live well, both at work and at home.
We have an unmatched company culture. We’ve won multiple awards for employee and customer satisfaction, and we believe it all comes down to our culture of teamwork, creativity, and growth.
We’re one of the nation’s most recognizable brands. You’ll enjoy the stability that comes with a national company and a sense of pride when you’re a part of our team.
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