Director, Demand Planning (Remote)
over 1 year ago
Full time role
Redwood City, CA, US
Redwood City, CA, US
Job Description
Impossible Foods was founded to transform the global food system and reduce the impact of climate change by making the world’s most delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat, fish, and dairy — from plants. We’re building a rockstar team of brilliant, collaborative, mission-driven individuals who take pride in using their diverse skills to contribute to saving our planet.
Want to join the movement? You can help us solve the most urgent, important challenge facing the world today (and have fun doing it).
The Director Demand Planning will support the company by managing a high performing team charged with all aspects of demand planning across Impossible Foods. This individual will work closely with functional groups including Executive Leadership, Supply Chain Operations, Sales, Manufacturing, Finance, and Marketing to drive accurate forecasting for product launches, basic core business and promotional activities for all areas of Impossible Foods Business.
Impossible Foods Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other trait protected by law.
Impossible Foods offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your application for employment or interview process, please contact us by sending an email to recruiting@impossiblefoods.com or call 855-877-6365. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email inbox will not be accepted.
If the ability to work remotely is indicated, this role can be performed from any US state except for Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
Want to join the movement? You can help us solve the most urgent, important challenge facing the world today (and have fun doing it).
The Director Demand Planning will support the company by managing a high performing team charged with all aspects of demand planning across Impossible Foods. This individual will work closely with functional groups including Executive Leadership, Supply Chain Operations, Sales, Manufacturing, Finance, and Marketing to drive accurate forecasting for product launches, basic core business and promotional activities for all areas of Impossible Foods Business.
You Will
- Partner with executive management as well as supply chain, operations, sales & marketing, technical and finance stakeholders
- Work with management to develop fully integrated global demand planning programs on a by SKU and weekly, monthly, quarterly basis and make recommended adjustments to forecasts based on changes in demand and market trends
- Develop continuous improvement processes and programs to increase forecast accuracy
- Work across departments to establish department goals and objectives around supply chain parameters such as forecast accuracy, inventory turns, excess and obsolete stock
- Work closely with product management resources to ensure commercialization and launch meet plan, including timing, quality, capacities, cost of sales, start-up costs and inventory levels
- Identify, resolve or escalate trade-offsIdentify demand risk and drive to resolution
You Have
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related area. (Graduate level experience is a plus)
- Industry recognized supply chain certifications (CPIM, Six Sigma Etc.)
- 10+ years of experience in Planning (Forecasting, Supply planning, Supply Chain Optimization, Transportation or production planning)
- 5+ years previous leadership and direct management experience
- Experience managing multi-level forecasting
- Experience with large /complex sku counts
- Experience with advanced planning tools and methodologies
- Specific experience in the Food manufacturing, QSR, Retail or food distribution industry
- In depth knowledge of advanced planning methodology, statistical modeling machine learning and demonstrated experience in developing and deploying planning solutions that meet business needs
- Ability to effectively deal with ambiguity, develop and sometimes invent solutions that may not exist in the marketplace
- Ability to collaborate with different functions, focus on achieving practical business impact and work at both working team and executive levels
- Ability to operate independently and communicate effectively with internal clients, peers and senior managers as well as external suppliers
- Excellent project management and negotiation skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- A high energy level, entrepreneurial spirit, decisive and confident
- **This is a remote wfh position. Travel up to 20%
- #LI-Remote
Impossible Foods Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other trait protected by law.
Impossible Foods offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your application for employment or interview process, please contact us by sending an email to recruiting@impossiblefoods.com or call 855-877-6365. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email inbox will not be accepted.
If the ability to work remotely is indicated, this role can be performed from any US state except for Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
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