Demand Planning Manager

Please note that we are currently not working with recruiters or any external agencies, as we handle all talent acquisition in-house with our dedicated team. Who We Are: The Honey Pot was born out of one woman’s need to naturally heal herself. And evolved into a mission to clean up the feminine care aisle. Our mission is to educate, support, and provide humans with vaginas around the world, the tools and resources that promote health and wellness; by engaging these humans one healthy honey pot at a time. Through our functional plant derived feminine care system, our goal is to provide humans with a safe and alternative to feminine care that is powered by herbs. Company Mission: We serve humanity through community connections, transparent education, and safe, plant-derived products that work. The Demand Planning Manager owns the end-to-end demand planning process and is responsible for developing, managing, and continuously improving demand planning capability to deliver an accurate, data-driven, forward-looking forecast that supports business growth, customer service objectives, inventory optimization, and financial performance. Reporting to the Director, Integrated Business Planning, this role partners closely with Sales, Product & Portfolio, Finance, and Operations to create a consensus demand plan that serves as the foundation for the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes. The Demand Planning Manager drives forecast accuracy by optimizing forward-looking demand signals rather than relying solely on historical data, identifies risks and opportunities, and provides actionable insights that enable informed business decisions. The role also leads the simplification, automation, and consolidation of planning processes and tools. Key Responsibilities: 1. Demand Planning & Forecast Development (50%) Forecast Ownership Develop and maintain demand forecasts across all product categories and sales channels. Utilize historical sales trends, market intelligence, promotional plans, customer insights, and business assumptions to develop forecast recommendations. Own the demand planning process end to end and optimize forward-looking demand signals so forecasts are not solely reliant on historical data. Manage short-term, mid-term, and long-range forecasts. Ensure forecast assumptions are documented, validated, and regularly reviewed. Demand Analysis Analyze demand trends and identify drivers impacting forecast performance. Evaluate risks and opportunities affecting future demand. Develop scenario plans to support business decision-making. Identify demand volatility and partner with stakeholders to mitigate risks. Product Lifecycle Planning Support new product introductions, line extensions, and product discontinuations. Ensure demand assumptions are incorporated into commercialization and launch planning. Review forecast impacts associated with portfolio changes. 2. S&OP & Cross-Functional Collaboration (30%) Business Partnership Serve as a trusted business partner to Sales, Finance, Product and portfolio, Customer Service, and Supply Planning teams. Facilitate demand review meetings and consensus forecasting discussions. Challenge assumptions and drive fact-based decision making. Ensure functional alignment around a single demand plan. S&OP Participation Support monthly S&OP and Integrated Business Planning processes. Present forecast changes, risks, opportunities, and key assumptions. Provide recommendations to address forecast gaps and business risks. Executive Reporting Develop KPI reporting and forecast performance analysis. Communicate demand insights to leadership teams. Provide recommendations to improve business performance. 3. Forecast Performance & Continuous Improvement (20%) KPI Management Monitor forecast accuracy, forecast bias, customer service levels, and planning effectiveness. Track performance against established metrics and targets. Implement corrective actions to improve…

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