Senior Demand Planner

We are looking for a Senior Demand Planner to join our team in Chicago!

At Conagra, Senior Demand Planners specialize in forecasting for iconic and emerging food brands and contributing to our results by leading cross-functional teams to land on a forecast that informs action across our company. We use a data-driven approach to predict consumer behaviors and marketplace trends, guiding our forecasting choices, and affecting decisions about how we manage and invest in our brands.

Our demand planning team forecasts what Conagra will sell in the marketplace and to our customers, allowing our partners to support the contemporizing and growth of brands through untapped opportunities that appeal to consumers. Our teams rely on our approach to identify growth opportunities and making the right investments in innovation and product modernization. We collaborate across our organization to deliver our customers the right products, at the right place, and at the right time.

Your Impact:

As a Senior Demand Planner, you will lead partners from Brand Marketing, Finance, and Sales through a monthly forecasting process that defines what our customers and consumers will purchase over the next rolling 18-month horizon. The forecast you create will be used as a basis for company financial reporting, capital investment, and as a signal to our supply planning teams for production, warehousing, and transportation planning. Mentoring is a big part of the role, and you will train and support new planners and set up other planners for success with your leadership and expertise. You will report to a Demand Planning Manager.

Your Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Statistics, Mathematics or related field required
• 3+ years with consumer products forecasting or supply chain operations experience
• Experience in or exposure to Sales and Operations Planning processes, customer planning or supply planning
• Experience with any forecasting application or supply planning software and/or SAP, APO, SAS
• Experience with or knowledge of Circana and other external customer data sources
• Working knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, v lookup, formulas)
• Project management experience

Number of Days in Office: 3

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.

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Compensation: 

Pay Range:$79,000-$115,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.