Demand Planner

Note to applicants: This role is located in Austin, TX. 

Who You Are:

This Demand Planning position is responsible for all forecasting activities associated with customers and products (sustaining and new). The Demand Planner creates and maintains forecast models for their customers, incorporating statistical modeling and forecast information gathered from sales, marketing, finance, retailer replenishment analysts, and other sources (i.e.: Nielsen or other syndicated consumer data) to create a rolling 12month forecast.

The Demand Planner acts as the first point of contact between the supply chain and the commercial organization and the SME for their business segments. This position leads monthly demand consensus reviews and is responsible for ensuring changes to the forecast are made and communicated in a timely manner, and overall forecast accuracy.

What You're Good At:

• Develop monthly demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation across a rolling 12-month horizon. This role will include communicating financial plans, forecasts and risks/opportunities in key meetings.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Communicate with sales, marketing, and customer finance teams to understand demand forecast drivers.
• Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool.
• Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning calling out any inventory risks or opportunities.
• Lead monthly demand consensus reviews across all assigned channels and product lines. 
• Prepare and lead presentations for the monthly S&OP readout to SLT.
• Forecast should achieve < 35% WAPE and a rolling 4-month bias +/- 10%
• Work closely with colleagues to maintain information consistency, establish standard practices, and expand systems expertise.
• Furthermore, you will engage in a team dynamic that promotes both individual and collective success, fostering an inclusive, accountable, and results-driven environment that values diversity.

What You Contribute: 

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in demand planning or applicable field (finance, supply chain, etc.)
• BA/BS college degree or its equivalent.
• Demand planning /forecasting experience preferred
• IBF or APICS Certification preferred
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of demand planning software (Netstock, E2Open, SAP, NetSuite, etc.)
• Demonstrated intermediate understanding of time series based forecasting methods and models.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to clearly and succinctly convey information at a summary level.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Office applications (MS Excel, Access, PowerPoint); Tableau experience preferred

Why Nutrabolt?

Wellness Benefits

Nutrabolt cares about our teammates’ physical, mental, and financial wellness by providing benefits like: competitive health insurance, life insurance, mental wellness programs, 401K matching, and a Lifestyle Spending Account.

Lifestyle Perks

We offer unlimited vacation paid time off and volunteer time off. You’ll get discounts on C4 Energy, Cellucor, and XTEND products, too!

Family Support 

We want you to reach your full potential at work by taking care of all loved ones at home. We provide paid parental leave, in addition to reimbursement for expenses related to childcare, fertility treatments, legal fees, and more through our Lifestyle Spending Account.

Employment Type: Full-time 

Work Environment: Hybrid