Commercial Demand Planning Manager (Interim)

The Commercial Demand Manageris responsible forcreating andmaintainingaccuratedemand forecasts by analyzing historical data, market trends, and salesinput. This role works closely withthesales, marketing, supplychainand finance teams to understand building blocks and resulting changes to overall demand.

The role holder will workto align forecasts with businessobjectives, improve forecast accuracy, and support overall supply chain operations. The ideal candidate will also support commercialization efforts and ensure effective integration of promotional activities into demand planning.

This role is anticipated to last 12 months with a requirement of full time onsite training then moving to hybrid.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize historical sales data, market trends, and sales inputs to forecast customer demand.
• Predict future product demand using statistical models and market insights, adjusting forecasts based on real-time data and market signals.
• Integrate promotional activities and their effects into demand forecasts.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketingand Finance teams to align forecasts with businessobjectives.
• Participate in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings to ensure demand forecasts are in line with Supply Chain capabilities.
• Identifydemand fluctuations and communicate potential impacts to Supply Planners and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate collaboration between departments and key partners to ensure forecast accuracy and alignment.
• Review Cultivar performance to support accurateforecast development.
• Analyze and manage demand plans, particularly in constrained supply situations.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and adjust predictions based on real-time data and feedback.
• Measure and continuously improve forecast accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• 5 yearsexperiencein demand planning, forecasting, ora relatedfunction within supply chain management.
• Proficiencywith forecasting tools and demand planning software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDA).
• Experience with various reporting tools (egBI, Tableau,Acterys)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large datasets and statistical modeling.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing market conditions and supply constraints.
• Experience with S&OP processes is a plus.
• Expertisein coding or script writing is a plus (iePython)
• Experience in cannabis is preferred