United Supermarkets, LLC
Demand Planner – The Albertsons Companies
About The Company
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community. Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants. Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, our work model, Presence with a Purpose, offers a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are empowered to make decisions best for them. Bring your flavor: Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.
The Albertsons Demand Planning Team is seeking multiple Procurement Demand Planners.
What you will be doing The Demand Planner (forecasting & analysis) manages statistical, promotional, and total forecasts to drive retail in stock conditions and optimized inventory levels. The Planner determines causal factors impacting forecasts and actuals including weather, moving seasons, etc. The Demand Planner Owns/adjusts/optimizes the promotional lift as well as the instruments that continue lift generation.
Main responsibilities
Recognizes and reconciles JDA (Blue Yonder) forecast exceptions and tunes forecasts as needed.
Tracks actuals against forecast and reviews forecast accuracy (base and promo) and tunes forecast as needed.
Reviews demand history for outliers, develops recommendations, and manages JDA/BY settings related to outliers.
Manages new demand forecasting units and new product introduction processes.
Maintains key metrics against goals for forecast accuracy and performance reports.
What we are searching for
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, finance, mathematics, business, or related field OR 0-10+ years of progressive relevant data management experience. Grocery Retail or Food & Beverage industry experience preferred.
Preferred knowledge and experience in Blue Yonder JDA/BY Demand & Fulfillment.
Drives results through developing solutions.
Core strength in forecasting concepts, principles, and best practices.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Up to 25%.
What is it like at Albertsons? Albertsons Culture Principles:
Compassion: We always treat each other with kindness and respect.
Team: We always support and recognize each other.
Inclusive: We always value everyone’s perspective.
Learning: We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others.
Competitive: We always act with integrity to win over the customer.
Ownership: We always take actions to drive our success.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Retail
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The Albertsons Demand Planning Team is seeking multiple Procurement Demand Planners.
What you will be doing The Demand Planner (forecasting & analysis) manages statistical, promotional, and total forecasts to drive retail in stock conditions and optimized inventory levels. The Planner determines causal factors impacting forecasts and actuals including weather, moving seasons, etc. The Demand Planner Owns/adjusts/optimizes the promotional lift as well as the instruments that continue lift generation.
Main responsibilities
Recognizes and reconciles JDA (Blue Yonder) forecast exceptions and tunes forecasts as needed.
Tracks actuals against forecast and reviews forecast accuracy (base and promo) and tunes forecast as needed.
Reviews demand history for outliers, develops recommendations, and manages JDA/BY settings related to outliers.
Manages new demand forecasting units and new product introduction processes.
Maintains key metrics against goals for forecast accuracy and performance reports.
What we are searching for
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, finance, mathematics, business, or related field OR 0-10+ years of progressive relevant data management experience. Grocery Retail or Food & Beverage industry experience preferred.
Preferred knowledge and experience in Blue Yonder JDA/BY Demand & Fulfillment.
Drives results through developing solutions.
Core strength in forecasting concepts, principles, and best practices.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Up to 25%.
What is it like at Albertsons? Albertsons Culture Principles:
Compassion: We always treat each other with kindness and respect.
Team: We always support and recognize each other.
Inclusive: We always value everyone’s perspective.
Learning: We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others.
Competitive: We always act with integrity to win over the customer.
Ownership: We always take actions to drive our success.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Retail
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