Job Requisition Number: 33092
External Job Title: Demand Planner
Employment Status: Full-Time
Location: 6 Research Drive
Shelton, Connecticut 06484-0000

External Description:

The Demand Management Planner is responsible for developing a 24-36 monthrolling unconstrained shipment forecast for the assigned brands and/orchannels/customers. This involves maintaining and managing the forecastprocesses, systems and data to incorporate customer forecasts from Sales andChannel/Customer teams; and brand/SKU forecasts from Marketing. The position isultimately responsible for managing demand coordination with the supply chain toachieve Energizer Personal Care objectives with regard to profit, volume,revenue, and share.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Forecast Development: Generate &
provide the unconstrained
shipment forecast to Supply
Planning/Operations for a rolling 24-
36 month period in units and gross
sales dollars for the assigned
segment/brand/channel/customer.
The forecast becomes the basis of
LE�s (Latest Estimates), Operating
Plans and Financial projections.
Ensure the timely hand-off of these
forecasts to supply planning
through the forecasting tool.

2. Manage & Maintain Forecast Models
and Tools: Develop and manage
the sales forecasting tools and
models.

3. Participate in Consensus
Forecasting: Lead the consensus
forecast meeting for assigned
segment with Sales, Marketing, and
Channel/Customer teams to ensure
timely development of the forecast
for the supply chain.

4. Manage the Development of the
Monthly Forecasts: Manage/review
forecast inputs and projections to
develop the monthly forecast.
Employ methods to collect and
enter inputs and allocations for
promotion packs and displays.
Measure and track forecast
accuracy and bias. Communicate
findings and recommended actions
to the consensus team.

5. Develop and Manage Input Data:
Develop and manage key data that
impact the forecast. This input data
may include: historical data, new
product projections, promotion
lifts, specific customer/channel
trends, etc.

6. Serve as the primary liaison
between the Commercial team
(Sales/Marketing) and Operations.

7. Participate in all appropriate brand
team meetings and serve as the
key liaison for assigned brands
between the Commercial team
(Sales/Marketing) and Operations
(Supply Planning).
PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
� Sr. Demand Manager or Demand
Manager
� Marketing
� Sales Planning
� Sales
� Finance
� Supply Planning and Operations
� Supply Chain (St. Louis based
customer service)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
� 1-2 years of experience in Demand
Planning or Forecasting
� BA/BS required
� Forecasting software experience
required (i.e. Manugistics, Demand
Solutions, etc.)
� Technical aptitude and working
knowledge of business software
� Excellent interpersonal skills
� CPG experience a plus

Energizer Personal Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.var reformattingAllowed = true;