Director of Supply Forecasting

About the Opportunity The Director of Supply Forecasting leads the supply forecasting function for DOTA (Driscoll’s of the Americas), providing the insights, processes, and capabilities necessary to align supply, demand, and operational execution across the United States, Canada, Mexico, & Peru. This role is responsible for developing and continuously improving supply forecasts across strategic, tactical, and short-range planning horizons, enabling reliable decision-making and service excellence. The Director partners closely with Product Leadership, Sales, Demand Planning, Production, Master Planning, Supply Chain, and executive leadership to anticipate supply risks, evaluate opportunities, and guide actions that optimize supply availability, freshness, customer service, and business unit performance. Through strong leadership, advanced analytics, forecasting expertise, and operational governance, this role drives forecasting accuracy, standardization, continuous improvement, and the long-term evolution of forecasting capabilities, processes, and technologies. Responsibilities Lead the Supply Forecasting function for DOTA across all planning horizons, ensuring accurate, timely, and actionable supply forecasts that support business unit objectives Establish and govern forecasting processes, standards, methodologies, and operating rhythms to drive consistency and scalability across units Develop and continuously improve supply forecasting capabilities through advanced analytics, modeling, forecasting technologies, and process innovation Lead the evaluation, development, and implementation of advanced forecasting technologies, including machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions, to improve forecast accuracy, enhance decision support, identify emerging supply risks, and increase planning effectiveness Partners with Product Leadership, Production, Sales, Demand Planning, Finance, Master Planning, and Supply Chain teams to align supply outlooks, assumptions, risks, and mitigation strategies Provide strategic insight and decision support to executive leadership by identifying supply risks, opportunities, constraints, and emerging trends that may impact service, profitability, and customer commitments Lead the development of contingency plans and scenario analyses to proactively manage supply disruptions, weather events, yield variability, and other operational risks Establish and monitor forecast performance metrics, ensuring accountability for forecast accuracy, bias reduction, process compliance, and continuous improvement Drive cross-functional alignment through participation in S&OP, Master Schedule, and operational decision-making forums, ensuring a single, credible view of supply Drive the standardization of supply forecasting processes, planning horizons, performance metrics, and forecasting practices across DOTA, ensuring the adoption of best-in-class capabilities while balancing regional business requirements Build and lead a high-performing forecasting organization by developing talent, enhancing analytical capabilities, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning Define future-state forecasting capabilities, data requirements, reporting standards, and technology roadmaps that enable more predictive, scalable supply planning processes Serve as the owner for supply forecasting governance, ensuring clear decision rights, role clarity, and alignment across the DOTA regional planning functions Communicate supply outlooks, risks, assumptions, and recommendations effectively to stakeholders at all levels, translating complex analytical insights into actionable business decisions Candidate Profile Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Business, or a related field required; master’s degree preferred 15+ years of progressive experience in supply forecasting, supply chain planning, op…

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