Senior Analyst, Demand Planning

SC Johnson has been leading with purpose for 140 years, building high-quality products and iconic brands found in homes, schools and businesses in virtually every country worldwide – including OFF!®, Raid®, Glade®, Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, method®, Autan®, Baygon®, Mr Muscle®, Duck®, Lysoform® and more.
The 13,000 people of our global, fifth-generation family company are committed to making the world a better place today and for future generations.
ABOUT THE ROLEAs the
Senior Analyst, Demand Planning,
your primary responsibility is to own the relationship and input from sales. In this role you will ensure a forecast for a subset of the Canadian business is developed, reviewed, published and adjusted as needed through partnerships with cross functionals in Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain. You will manage a portfolio of approximately 300 SKUs and will develop a forecast by using insights such as promotional plans, distribution changes, shipment history, competitor activities and marketing plans. This position is a key driver in creating and managing the true consumer demand signals by which to align the rest of the supply chain.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead collaboration calls with key sales accounts to review and adjust the forecast, based on customer input
Act as a key contributor in the S&OE process, to ensure our short term plans are reflective of changes, pacing, sale demand change requests and mitigate risk.
Participate in Step 1 and 2 of the S&OP process, collaborating with Design Planner and presenting short term and customer specific forecast changes to senior leadership teams for alignment.
Analyze historical and future demand inputs such as distribution changes, price changes, new product launches, and calculate their impacts on demand.
Make recommendations to enhance business processes and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiencies.
Review monthly demand sensing recommendations for short term forecast changes
Work with cross-functional partners on projects such as new product launches, obsolescence, and transitions to evaluate assumptions– new product forecast, pipeline fill, and cannibalization.
Collaborate with Sales on advertising and promotional plans and evaluate against performance from similar historical activities.
Ensure demand plan is shared in level of detail and timing required by internal customers and supply chain partners with documented assumptions, including risks and opportunities.
Conduct monthly root cause analyses on forecast error and identify corrective actions.
Measure, analyze, and communicate key process metrics and monitor adherence to key performance indicators, while driving continuous improvement.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
University Degree Required.
+3 years of combined experience in demand planning, sales, and/or supply chain.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS
University Degree in Operations Management, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field
Experience in CPG industry preferred
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross-functionally across all levels within the organization.
Ability to drive action and influence decision making at all levels of the organization.
Strong analytical, organizational, decision-making, problem-solving, and presentation skills.
Experience leading process improvement initiatives.
Quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs.
Experience with planning applications such as SAP, APO, Kinaxis, or SAS
Proficient in Microsoft Office and experience with the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT or Copilot
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Office work environment with regular business hours Monday to Friday
Remote work available once a week for eligible employees
This role is not eligible for relocation
BENEFITS AND PERKS
Flexible benefit plan with company paid extended health, vision and dental plan
Company paid defined contribution pension plan
Profit Sharing
Johnson Employee Association (JEA) – fun events for you and your families, draws, prizes and use of our on-site fitness facility
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Shop in our Employee Store
Short Term and Long-Term Disability programs, Optional Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Company matching on savings plan contributions
The use of Lake Joseph Resort - company cottages in the Muskokas!
We are hiring for an existing vacancy.
The Company's Total Rewards package is at or above industry levels. The expected base salary range for this position is between 79,958.00 CAD - 104,944.35 CAD. Job related skills, experience, education, and location will be considered in setting actual starting base salary. In addition to your base salary and depending on job level, eligibility, and performance, a total package may include profit sharing, a short-term incentive and/or long-term incentives. As a family company, benefits are a key piece of our Total Rewards package as well and we’re proud to provide a comprehensive, competitive, and differentiated benefits program that our people and their families value.
SC Johnson has been leading with purpose for 140 years, building high-quality products and iconic brands found in homes, schools and businesses in virtually every country worldwide – including OFF!®, Raid®, Glade®, Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, method®, Autan®, Baygon®, Mr Muscle®, Duck®, Lysoform® and more.
The 13,000 people of our global, fifth-generation family company are committed to making the world a better place today and for future generations.
Inclusion & DiversityWe’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment where all people can thrive.
We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at (opens in new window) .
Better TogetherAt SC Johnson, we believe people achieve their best when they collaborate and work together in person. We value connection to strengthen teamwork, accelerate problem solving, and drive innovation.
SC Johnson & Son Inc., SC Johnson Professional, and SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands is committed to accessibility in its workplace and recruitment processes for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation in order to participate in this recruitment process, please contact Human Resources.
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