Demand Planner

It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing!

It is fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing.  Neogen provides a comprehensive range of solutions and services for the food processing, animal protein and agriculture industries, not only helping to protect the world’s food supply, but also enabling our customers to produce more efficiently and effectively than they could before.

We are currently looking for a seasoned demand planner to help us define and contribute to building a new demand planning team and process at Neogen.  This role will be responsible for leading our demand planning process across regions and categories.   They will work with regional sales teams, Product Owners, Supply Planners along with others across the organization. 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and update the demand plan using statistical models and input from key stakeholders.  

• Collaborate with sales and product teams to understand customer demand changes to improved forecast accuracy

• Working closely with supply and production planning to understand demand gaps and help address constraints as they are identified

• Lead IBP Monthly Global Demand meeting and participate in monthly area demand reviews

• Utilizing Supply Chain tools and processes to make data-driven decisions that will improve service and inventory

Your Knowledge Skills and Experience 

Neogen requires the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.

• At least Four (4) years of planning experience in Supply Chain or Operations in a private, public, government or military environment.

• Advanced analytical skills - data analysis and statistical forecasting (Excel and/or advanced planning tools such as John Galt, SAP IBP).

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Understanding of broader supply chain (supply planning/plant scheduling, inventory control, etc.).

• Advanced excel skills

• Experience managing a demand planning process.

• Experience in leading or participating on cross-function teams.

• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and self-motivational skills (self starter).

• Experience working with SAP and advance planning tools such as John Galt, SAP IBP, etc. a plus.

Come Be Part Of A Mission that Matters!

From inside the farm gate to our dinner plates, Neogen protects the world’s food supply. Through a variety of animal healthcare products, to food safety solutions for dangerous bacteria, allergens, toxins, drug residues and much more, Neogen is there — and you can be too.