Wisconsin Staffing
Senior Demand Planning Manager
Central Garden & Pet Company, a leading innovator, marketer, and producer of quality branded products for the pet, lawn, and garden supplies markets, is seeking a Senior Demand Planning Manager to join our Central Specialty Pet business unit located in Franklin, WI. The Senior Demand Planning Manager leads the Demand Planning function for the Central Specialty Pet business unit, overseeing a team of demand planning professionals and owning the strategic direction, execution, and continuous improvement of the demand planning process. This position ensures accurate, data-driven forecasts to meet sales, inventory, and service objectives while fostering cross-functional alignment with Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Support. This leadership role requires a proven ability to build and manage high-performing teams, drive strategic initiatives, and deliver results at both operational and executive levels. Responsibilities: Leadership & Team Management: Directly manage the Demand Planning team, including recruitment, training, performance management, and professional development. Establish department objectives, priorities, and KPIs, ensuring alignment with overall business goals. Coach and mentor demand planning personnel to strengthen analytical capabilities, process knowledge, and cross-functional influence. Promote a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on accountability, continuous learning, and innovation. Strategic Forecasting & Demand Planning: Lead the creation and execution of demand plans that meet requirements at customer, production site, and distribution levels. Oversee the analysis of historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and POS/inventory data from tier 1 accounts to develop robust forecasts. Implement and refine advanced statistical models and forecasting tools, ensuring adaptability to changes in demand and market conditions. Approve and monitor inventory targets, balancing service-level objectives with working capital goals. Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration: Chair monthly Demand Reviews with business leadership teams, presenting strategic insights on sales forecasts, inventory health, and supply constraints. Partner with Marketing and Sales to forecast the impact of brand transitions, new product launches, and promotional initiatives. Serve as a key contributor in monthly S&OP meetings with senior management, presenting data-driven recommendations and risk assessments. Drive consensus between Demand Planning, Purchasing, Operations, and Commercial teams, resolving conflicts and aligning. For full info, follow application link. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Central Garden & Pet Company, a leading innovator, marketer, and producer of quality branded products for the pet, lawn, and garden supplies markets, is seeking a Senior Demand Planning Manager to join our Central Specialty Pet business unit located in Franklin, WI. The Senior Demand Planning Manager leads the Demand Planning function for the Central Specialty Pet business unit, overseeing a team of demand planning professionals and owning the strategic direction, execution, and continuous improvement of the demand planning process. This position ensures accurate, data-driven forecasts to meet sales, inventory, and service objectives while fostering cross-functional alignment with Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Support. This leadership role requires a proven ability to build and manage high-performing teams, drive strategic initiatives, and deliver results at both operational and executive levels. Responsibilities: Leadership & Team Management: Directly manage the Demand Planning team, including recruitment, training, performance management, and professional development. Establish department objectives, priorities, and KPIs, ensuring alignment with overall business goals. Coach and mentor demand planning personnel to strengthen analytical capabilities, process knowledge, and cross-functional influence. Promote a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on accountability, continuous learning, and innovation. Strategic Forecasting & Demand Planning: Lead the creation and execution of demand plans that meet requirements at customer, production site, and distribution levels. Oversee the analysis of historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and POS/inventory data from tier 1 accounts to develop robust forecasts. Implement and refine advanced statistical models and forecasting tools, ensuring adaptability to changes in demand and market conditions. Approve and monitor inventory targets, balancing service-level objectives with working capital goals. Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration: Chair monthly Demand Reviews with business leadership teams, presenting strategic insights on sales forecasts, inventory health, and supply constraints. Partner with Marketing and Sales to forecast the impact of brand transitions, new product launches, and promotional initiatives. Serve as a key contributor in monthly S&OP meetings with senior management, presenting data-driven recommendations and risk assessments. Drive consensus between Demand Planning, Purchasing, Operations, and Commercial teams, resolving conflicts and aligning. For full info, follow application link. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.