Demand Planning Manager

Overview

About Adams Group:
Adams Group is a fifth-generation, family-owned specialty food company built on over 110 years of a simple but powerful belief: good food starts with good people. Founded on the principle of doing the right thing, we've grown to become the most trusted provider of high-quality specialty grains, oils, and seeds—delivering quality ingredients from seed to shelf. Rooted in trusted farmer partnerships and vertically integrated operations, we combine agricultural expertise with intentional innovation to deliver specialty  commitment to quality, sustainability, and integrity isn’t just what we do—it's who we are.

Our legacy of innovation, and the opportunity to be part of something meaningful, reflect the culture and mission of Adams Group. We offer opportunities to be part of a legacy where good starts with you.

Position Summary:

The Demand Planning Manager is responsible for owning and leading the company’s demand forecasting process to support effective Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and business decision-making. This role develops the consensus demand forecast by integrating historical data, customer and market insights, promotional plans, and strategic initiatives. The Demand Planning Manager partners closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Planning, and Operations to ensure alignment between demand, supply, and financial objectives.

This position plays a critical leadership role in improving forecast accuracy, managing demand risk and opportunity, and enabling efficient production, inventory, and service performance across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the development of the consensus demand forecast at the SKU, customer, and channel level.
• Lead the monthly Demand Review as part of the S&OP process, ensuring alignment across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Planning, and Operations.
• Establish forecasting standards, assumptions, and governance to ensure consistency and accuracy across the organization.
• Partner with Sales and Commercial teams to incorporate promotions, customer initiatives, seasonal trends, and new product launches into the demand plan.
• Partner closely with the Director of Sales Planning and Strategy to incorporate commercial forecasts, customer insights, and growth assumptions into a single, consensus demand forecast.
• Translate demand signals into actionable insights for supply planning, production, procurement, and inventory management.
• Monitor and manage demand planning KPIs, including forecast accuracy, forecast bias, and demand plan stability; drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Provide volume inputs and demand scenarios to Finance to support revenue forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning.
• Identify demand risks and opportunities and proactively communicate impacts to cross-functional leadership.
• Lead scenario planning and “what-if” analysis to support executive decision-making.
• Ensure demand planning data integrity and continuous improvement of forecasting tools, systems, and processes within ERP and planning platforms.
• Provide functional leadership and guidance for demand planning activities, with potential to mentor future demand planning resources as the function evolves.
• Support long-term planning initiatives, including annual operating plans and strategic growth initiatives.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain planning, preferably within food manufacturing, agriculture, or CPG industries.
• Proven experience leading demand reviews and owning the demand forecast within an S&OP or IBP framework.
• Strong experience partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Supply Planning.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working within ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft NAV, SAP, Net Suite).
• Experience with demand planning or forecasting tools and statistical models.

Skills And Competencies

• Expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier performance management
• Strong…