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Job Summary

Company
Keurig, Inc
Location
Reading, MA 01867
Industries
Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing
Job Type
Full Time
Employee
Years of Experience
2+ to 5 Years
Education Level
Bachelor's Degree
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)

Demand Planning Analyst

About the Job

Keurig, Incorporated, a subsidiary of Green
Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), is an industry leader in coffee
brewing technology in the U.S. for both home and office.  Our patented single-cup brewing system lets
people brew a perfect cup of gourmet coffee in less than a minute without the
hassle of grinding beans, measuring coffee, handling filters or cleaning up.
Keurig takes away all the guesswork from brewing a consistently great cup of
coffee.





Position
Summary:



 



  • Reporting to the
    Manager, Demand Planning, the Demand Planning Analyst will be responsible
    for the analyzing, tracking, and forecasting needs of the At-Home Retail
    Sales Division of Keurig.


 



Supervisory
Responsibilities:
 



 



  • None.


 



Essential
Duties and Responsibilities:



  • Gather
    data from all pertinent internal and external sources to assist in
    creating an accurate monthly demand forecast representing requirements for
    production, with a strong focus on key customers


  • Work
    with Sales and Marketing to collect, determine impact and incorporate market
    intelligence (i.e. competitive activity, retail trends and trade/consumer
    promotional activity) into the forecast.


  • Review
    current POS (Point-of-Sale) trends, shipments, and inventory levels to
    provide in-depth analysis to adjust customer-level forecasts accordingly.
  • Work
    closely with production planning and distribution to identify short term
    demand changes and make appropriate adjustments to the forecast.
  • Assist
    in the management of the anticipated demand for new/seasonal products
    and/or new markets.
  • Maintain
    weekly tracking reports to monitor POS (Point-of-Sale), shipments against
    forecast, and product supply.


  • Track
    variances between existing forecasts, plans and actuals to provide guidance and
    assistance to understanding trends and future impact. 


  • Measure and monitor forecast accuracy and
    determine the causes of forecast variances.


  • Assist with forecast input at sku level into
    forecast tool.


  • Handle special projects and reporting as needed.


 



Qualifications:



  • Bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years of experience
    in Supply Chain, Inventory Planning, Forecasting & Demand Planning
  • An understanding of the S&OP process.
  • Knowledge of the supply chain and the impact
    of demand planning on supply chain performance
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills and
    aptitude.
  • Strong computer skills with knowledge of
    Microsoft applications, particularly Excel and Access.
  • Strong communications skills, verbal and
    written
  • Strong customer orientation
  • Ability to uphold
    Safety standards, participates in Continuous Process Improvement on the
    job, and follows our business best practices.
  • Ability to get along
    with others, be punctual, and follow instructions.
  • Ability to follow
    Keurig policies and procedures.


 



 



Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:



 



  • Keurig offers a
    friendly and professional work environment






 
 

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Keurig, Inc