Demand Planner Job Listing at Kelly Services in East Hanover, NJ (Job ID 10123317)

Description

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Demand Planner. This role is located in East Hanover NJ. Sound good? Take a closer look below. We're here to help you find something great that works for you—so you won't miss a moment of what really matters in your life.

Demand Planner:
Location: East Hanover NJ 07936 United States
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM 
Pay: $50/hr.
Duration: 6-month contract

Work Setup: Onsite

Responsibilities:

This is a key role in our Customer Demand Planning team and is crucial in supporting customer + location level forecasting, short term demand + horizon alignment, new item distribution and assortment forecasting, forecast reconciliation and cross functional demand representation. 

JOB DESCRIPTION: 
• Customer & Location Level Forecasting: support customer level Bottoms-Up demand forecasts for key customers (Food Service & E-comm), including regional and location-level oversight to ensure accuracy and alignment. 
• Short Term Demand & Horizon Alignment: Manage near-term executional forecasts (0-13 Weeks) and support alignment to Lag 2 Month and Lag 5 Week forecasts across planning horizon 
• New Item, Distribution & Assortment Forecasting: Maintain forecasts for new item launches, customer-specific distribution changes, resets, and assortment updates including timing and volume assumptions. 
• Forecast Reconciliation & Performance Management: Lead reconciliation between Bottoms-Up and Brand / IBP forecasts, monitor sales vs forecast, investigate variances, and track forecast accuracy and bias. 
• Cross Functional Demand Representation: Represent Customer Demand in S&OE and DMS forums, supporting demand insights, promotion & event forecasting, and root cause analysis tied to service and CFR impacts. 

Requirements:

Experience Level – Entry Level Manager (5+ Years or work-related equivalent) 
Must Haves: 

• Demand & Forecasting Experience : APO System Functional knowledge preferred 
• Strong analytical skills with advanced excel 
• Proven ability to analyze forecast accuracy, bias, and error trends 
• Ability to identify gaps between plan vs actuals and quantify Root causing 
• Relationship & Influence: Must have comfort in influence without authority 

Analytical & Forecasting Expertise (Must Have) 

• Experience in having owned customer-level shipment forecasts in CPG, Foodservice or Omni Channel environment 
• Strong understanding of demand drivers 
• Proven ability to analyze forecast accuracy, bias, and error trends 
• Ability to identify gaps between plan vs actuals and quantify Root causing 
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, variance analysis) 
• Preferred experience with APO planning system and Sales Force 

Root Cause & Insight Integration 

• Ability to diagnose forecast variance across multiple dimensions 
• Customer behavior change, promotional execution gaps, supply / deployment constraints, timing, etc. 
• Experience partnering with Sales to Gather field intelligence 
• Translate qualitative inputs into fact based forecast adjustments 
• Continuously refine assumptions 
• Comfortable documenting and communicating clear “what changed, why, so what” narratives 

Story Telling & Executive Presence 

• Lead customer and cross functional demand discussions 
• Influence without authority 
• Connect insights to business outcomes (Service, revenue, inventory) 
• Demonstrated ability to challenge inputs constructively 

Sales Partnership & Relationship Management 

• Proven track record of building trust with sales team – thought partner 
• Comfortable navigating tension 

Operating Style 

• Highly organized, fast paced environment, strong ownership mindset, balances urgency in a high pressure, short term horizon 

What happens next?
Once you apply, you'll move forward to the next steps if your skills and experience align with the role. Even if this position doesn't work out, you'll remain in our network—giving you access to future opportunities across Kelly®.
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