Demand Planner

Responsibilities

• Build, own, and continuously improve the company’s demand planning process and tools.
• Develop detailed short-term and long-term sales forecasts by SKU, channel, and customer
• Collaborate with the Supply Planner and Operations team to ensure production plans meet forecasted demand while optimizing working capital and minimizing stockouts
• Partner closely with the Sales team to gather input on customer forecasts, promotional plans, and distribution changes — ensuring accuracy and accountability across the organization.
• Deep dive into company’s Trade Promotion Management software and retailer data to ensure lifts are accurately forecasted in planning model
• Monitor forecast accuracy and identify key drivers of variance, making data-backed recommendations for improvement
• Own the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) demand build — ensuring alignment between Finance, Sales, and Operations
• Lead demand review meetings as part of the S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process.
• Create and maintain reports, dashboards, and models to communicate forecast performance, risks, and opportunities
• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting methodology and process efficiency.
• Other projects and assignments as they come up

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain management (CPG industry preferred)
• Strong Excel skills are required
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail, but proactively ask for help when necessary
• Thrives in a high paced environment
• Able to coordinate, respectfully challenge assumptions, and communicate timely with multiple departments
• Willing to get your hands dirty - we’ve spent hours packing boxes and moving stuff around ourselves

Compensation

• Salary, equity, 401K, benefits
• Product and swag

Company Background

• In late 2017, Co-Founders Manny and Josh teamed up to help give chocolate milk a clean slate. After a successful Kickstarter, an appearance on Shark Tank, and two years of R&D, Slate launched in late 2019. What began as an idea to make healthier chocolate milk has quickly evolved into one of the nation’s fastest growing protein drink brands, sold in 20,000 stores nationwide and online.

Contact

• Please send all cover letters and resumes to [email protected]