Senior Manager, Demand Analytics and Continuous Improvement
Company: Aspire Bakeries
Location: Chicago
Posted on: September 22, 2023
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Job Description:
Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a
leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from
leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes
breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries
from beloved brands likeLa Brea Bakery,Otis Spunkmeyer, andOakrun
Farm Bakery. With 14 bakeries in North America, we are committed to
driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and
flavors, and exceeding our customers
expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity,
Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver
on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.The Senior
Manager of Demand Analytics and Continuous Improvement will be
charged with driving the analytical processes for the demand
planning team to improve forecast quality and reliability. This
position will drive continuous improvement through the creation of
advanced analytical reporting, statistical forecast model tuning,
and demand planning specific projects that leverage business
metrics, KPI s, and external benchmarks.Responsibilities:Reporting
and Analysis Generate ad hoc/custom reports based on business
needs.
Develop and publish exception reports to prioritize forecast
review. Review forecast metrics, analyze root cause of forecast
error, and provide recommended actions to improve forecast accuracy
and bias.
Perform comparison analysis of actual performance against customer
projected data, statistical forecast, and revised forecasts.
Utilize analytical reporting and tools to identify areas of
opportunity and process improvement.
Perform both product and customer segmentation analysis to
determine appropriate focus areas.Collaboration Collect past/future
demand inputs (distribution gains/losses, price changes,
new/discontinued products, promotion plans, etc.) from Sales and
Marketing and forecast/model their impacts on demand. Work closely
with Sales to ensure that key Customer Plans are incorporated into
the Demand Plan Provide input to the Supply Planning organization
in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products,
and product phase-outs. Closely coordinate and communicate customer
plans with Supply Planning Collaborate on abnormal and unconsumed
demand ensuring short term changes to the Demand Plan are agreed to
and executed.Demand Planning Establish best practices for reviewing
and refining statistical baseline forecast.
Generate and maintain operational forecast at multiple levels of
aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of the demand
planning function. Coordinate cross-functional research activities
to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to
reflect updated Sales and Marketing assumptions. Understand the
impact of in-sourcing and out-sourcing of products on the demand
cycle.
Make recommended adjustments to the forecast based on changes in
demand and market trends. Monitor SKU level sales and recommend SKU
rationalization initiatives. Review and adjust history as needed.
Ensure product and location forecast mix aligns with latest trends.
Prepare, report, and communicate forecast measurements to
management (forecast accuracy, bias, etc.)Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to improve Demand Planning, Analysis and
Executional processes.
Conduct system and data validations as required.
Coordinate system enhancements, implementations, functional
testing, and design integrations for inbound/outbound data. Lead
technical and system-based projects for demand planning as
required. Training and Support Evolve and maintain standard
operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems.
Develop and maintain training materials. Organize and lead training
sessions.
Assist with troubleshooting issues and identifying potential
solutions to resolve.
Provide forecast system guidance as needed.Qualifications Bachelor
Degree required - Preferably in supply chain, operations, or
related discipline. Master Degree a plus. 5+ years of experience in
Demand Planning/Forecasting or related field required.
Demonstrated performance in leading Demand Planning continuous
improvement activities.
SAP ECC, SAP BW, AERA, Domo, SAP IBP experience a plus. Reporting
and Demand Planning software experience required. CPG Industry
experience a plus. Advance analytical experience in MS Office
Applications, PowerPivot, and SQL. Ability to work both
independently and collaboratively in a dynamic analytical
environment. Certification
CDPP, CPIM, CPF, DDP, APICS, IBP, IBF, LEAN 6 SIGMA a significant
plus. Extensive spreadsheet experience, strong statistical forecast
experience, advance analytical skills and the ability to interpret
substantial amounts of data is required.Aspire Bakeries is proud to
be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability or veteran status.
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