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;