Demand Planning Analyst

Location: Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia (On-site)

Industry: Personal Care Product Manufacturing

Work Setting: On-site (Continental U.S.) with occasional travel.

Are you passionate about demand forecasting, data analysis, and optimizing business performance? We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Demand Planning Analyst to support strategic forecasting activities, improve inventory management, and ensure efficient supply chain operations. This role provides an opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams, transform complex data into actionable insights, and contribute to continuous improvements in demand planning and business processes.

Key Responsibilities:

- Create, manage, and update demand forecasts at the customer and product level for assigned business portfolios, ensuring forecast accuracy and optimal inventory availability.
- Analyze historical sales data, customer demand, inventory levels, and market trends to identify seasonal patterns, unusual fluctuations, and data inconsistencies.
- Support demand review meetings by partnering with Sales, Marketing, and other stakeholders to evaluate trends, assess business risks and opportunities, and develop appropriate forecasting scenarios.
- Maintain accurate product, customer, and channel master data while managing sales and inventory databases to ensure timely updates within planning systems.
- Monitor demand planning performance indicators, including MAPE and BIAS, and develop improvement strategies to enhance forecasting accuracy.




- Develop and implement analytical tools to simplify reporting, standardize information management, and improve operational efficiency.
- Coordinate the collection, consolidation, and validation of market data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability in business reporting.
- Identify opportunities to enhance forecasting methodologies, data quality, and overall demand planning processes.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Economics, or a related analytical discipline.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in demand planning, data management, business analysis, or a similar function.
- Understanding of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP;) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
- Knowledge of statistical forecasting techniques and demand planning performance metrics, including MAPE and BIAS.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and Power Pivot.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
- Excellent communication and data storytelling skills, with the ability to present insights effectively.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience managing, analyzing, and consolidating information from multiple data sources.
- Adaptability, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to continuous learning and process improvement.

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