Demand Planner Jobs

Requisition ID: 176593

Career Group: Corporate Office Careers

Job Category: Commerce électronique-approvisionnement

Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Ontario; Alberta; Québec

City: Montreal, Toronto, Calgary

Location: Sobeys Innovation Hub, 3802 CFC 2, Calgary Office, Bureau de Montréal-Nord

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Voila.ca is a new team dedicated to launching and scaling Sobeys new e-commerce grocery home delivery business. This is a rare opportunity to join a start-up within a larger organization. You will help launch and operate a new brand in the Ontario and Quebec markets powered by Ocado Group’s world-leading e-commerce grocery platform. We are looking for experienced, passionate, curious, customer-obsessed, and entrepreneurial individuals to join a diverse and driven team whose mission is to help Canadians stay one step ahead of their busy lives. Voila by Sobeys and Voila par IGA will be the most reliable and convenient way for Canadians to shop for groceries. Your groceries delivered. Just like that.™

All career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting.

Ready to Make an impact?

We are looking for a Demand Planner who will work closely with Category Managers to review forecast results and make forward-looking recommendations on opportunities in their respective category. You will also work with sourcing, category management, marketing, process optimization and go-to-market functions to understand forecasts and trends; and support testing, implementation, training, and adoption of the Ocado platform.

Shift/work week available: Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday to Thursday

Here’s Where You’ll Be Focusing

• Develop reports to determine priorities and areas of opportunity and confirm/communicates results; creates ad hoc reports as necessary
• Identify forecast accuracy root causes and refine process to ensure continuous improvement of the overall process
• Support the company’s long-term strategy and inventory reduction while maintaining high Customer
• Understand the demand for respective categories
• Track projections and recommend appropriate action to achieve service level metrics
• Coordinate seasonal forecast and plans with merchandizing, suppliers, and distribution teams
• Propose sales forecast based on observations, knowledge, and assessments; collaborate with partners to refine forecasts
• Accountable for ensuring forecast accuracy
• Manage accurate demand forecasts that incorporate current and relevant market information to predict customer demand and provide buying team with the right information to plan to meet that demand

What You Have To Offer

• Solid experience with fresh products or groceries
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel
• Deep understanding of supply chain and business
• Bilingual in English/French is an asset; the candidate will be expected to work with peers in other provinces in the development, development and implementation of tools and processes across Canada, as well as provide support to Sobeys employees across Canada (English: 90%; French: 10%)
• 2 to 5 years of experience in forecast management, statistical analysis, procurement, or logistics
• Excellent communication skills

We offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role and location. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by or monitored for accuracy by our organization. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

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