Lead Demand Planner

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. We’re focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security and commercial building markets. Our driving purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

At Fortune Brands, we’re building something big. We’re advancing exciting innovations in all of our products and processes. We’re delivering trust, dependability, sustainability, and style. To make it all happen, we’ve transformed our workplace into an environment where smart, ambitious people have the support to reach their fullest potential.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

The Lead Demand Planner and Analyst will be responsible for managing the forecast for a defined set of products and customers and aggregating up through product lines to the Business and Channel level within Moen. This position will develop volume and gross sales forecasts using analytical and collaborative techniques. Lead discussions at various points in the Sales and Operations Planning process.

Facilitates forecasting meetings with internal and external stakeholders. May serve as project member or lead on innovative projects in demand planning or other cross functional projects. Key performance measures include forecast accuracy, bias, and service measures. Success in this role requires the ability to work independently with strong analytical and technical aptitude combined with effective collaboration skills through partnership with Supply Chain, Business Units, Sales, Finance, and Customers.

Location: This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, reporting into our HQ in Deerfield, IL.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for managing high volume, key account forecasts and presenting those forecasts during the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process
• Manage promotion and event forecasts for assigned accounts as well as timing expectations with customers and internal stakeholders
• Responsible for driving forecasting engagement and collaboration with the Business Units through S&OP processes as well as Annual Operating Plan for assigned accounts
• Achieve forecast accuracy targets for assigned categories, and conduct analysis to improve forecast performance
• Responsible for developing and maintaining new product launch forecasts and collaborating with stakeholders on their performance as well as decisions made regarding their management
• Acts as key team member for innovative demand planning projects, process improvements or other cross functional projects
• Identifies and recommends improvements to forecast accuracy using statistical models, industry knowledge and best practices

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Requires a minimum of 8+years of demand planning and/or sales analytics experience
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel required
• Experience with data visualization software (Microsoft Power BI, Tableau) preferred but not required
• Experience in demand planning software or related application
• Requires a basic knowledge of business math, including gross margin percent, inventory turns, ROI, etc.
• Must possess strong analytical skills and excellent database and spreadsheet capabilities. Must be comfortable working with large data sets.
• Must have ability to learn and manage a variety of database applications, including customer-specific online systems. Experience with retailer online portals a plus.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work cross-functionally and with all levels of the organization.
• Must possess ability to multi-task; accept changes in direction and priorities quickly; and work with a sense of urgency.
• Must demonstrate ability to work with a high level of detail, accuracy and accountability.
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