Manager/Sr. Manager, Demand Planning

1 day ago


Atlanta GA United States Georgia Pacific Full time

Your Job

We are currently recruiting for a Manager/Senior Manager of Demand Planning to support Georgia Pacific's Consumer Products group. The ideal candidate is resourceful, can work autonomously, is an effective communicator, and possesses entrepreneurship skills. Success also requires effective partnering across multiple capabilities resulting in a shared point of view. This individual will be responsible for Retail Towel, Tissue, and Napkin Demand Planning and will report to the Director of Retail Supply Chain.

Location: This is a hybrid role based out of our Georgia-Pacific Headquarters in Atlanta, GA.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific LLC is one of the world's leading makers of tissue, pulp, packaging, and building products. You may recognize our household brands, such as Angel Soft & Quilted Northern bath tissue, Brawny & Sparkle paper towels, and Dixie paper plates & cups. If you are in the construction business, you are probably familiar with our gypsum panels and other quality building materials. Georgia-Pacific is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., the largest privately held company in the United States.

What You Will Do

  1. Manage a detailed, weekly and monthly forecast and track key assumptions, facilitate demand reviews, and drive alignment of 18 month forecast with cross functional team.
  2. Lead and mentor a team of demand planners that is responsible for Retail TTN forecasts. Provide the guidance, support, and training to ensure high performance and professional development.
  3. Develop and maintain professional relationships with internal and external (e.g., Category, finance, customer planning, and supply planning, etc.) supply chain planning partners.
  4. Identify and resolve forecast variances/changes and communicate those to cross-functional teams.
  5. Develop and execute demand planning strategies to optimize inventory management and meet customer demands.
  6. Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, best practices, and training materials for consistent demand planning processes across the team.
  7. Make data-driven decisions and recommendations that impact the demand plan and communicate those decisions to stakeholders, as well as identify and resolve forecast variances.
  8. Responsible for product transitions. Manage Product Lifecycle and demand updates for transitions and provide tracking to cross functional team.
  9. Assist in development of annual plans and reconcile at customer level.
  10. Improve MAPE and BIAS metrics.
  11. Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, promoting knowledge sharing, cross-functional collaboration, and effective communication.
  12. Participate in sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes and contribute to special projects and other supply chain and business strategy initiatives.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  1. Bachelor's Degree OR 3+ years of experience in demand planning or supply chain.
  2. Experience in demand planning/forecasting, supply chain, production planning, or inventory management.
  3. Experience effectively communicating with senior leadership.
  4. Experience leading and influencing teams and developing consensus decision-making.
  5. Experience identifying and implementing process improvements.
  6. Experience in Microsoft Office Software (Excel - basic analysis, pivot tables, and creating graphs, Outlook - scheduling, Word - document creation/editing and PowerPoint - presentation creation/editing).

What Will Put You Ahead

  1. Experience developing talent.
  2. Previous work experience in a consumer goods environment focused on forecasting, demand planning, or S&OP process.
  3. Proficiency in demand planning software and statistical forecasting tools (SAP IBP, etc.).

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products, and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet the evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.

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