Albertsons Companies Looking for Demand Planner at Washington, DC Full Time

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.

Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw’s and many more recognizable names.

Albertsons Companies recently rolled out our Presence with a Purpose work model. Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, Presence with a Purpose will help us build a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are allowed to make decisions that are best for them.

What You Will Be Doing

The Demand Planner (forecasting & analysis) manages statistical, promotional, and total forecasts to drive retail in stock conditions and optimized inventory levels. The Planner determines causal factors impacting forecasts and actuals including weather, moving seasons, etc. The Demand Planner Owns/adjusts/optimizes the promotional lift as well as the instruments that continue lift generation.

The position will either be based in Boise, ID or one of our main regional offices (Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, Denver, CO, Dallas, TX, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA, Malvern, PA, Fullerton, CA, Pleasanton, CA Phoenix, AZ).

Main Responsibilities

• Recognizes and reconciles JDA (Blue Yonder) forecast exceptions and tunes forecasts as needed.
• Tracks actuals against forecast & reviews forecast accuracy (base and promo) and tunes forecast as needed.
• Reviews demand history for outliers and develop recommendations and manage JDA/BY settings related to outliers.
• Manages new demand forecasting units and new product introduction processes.
• Maintains key metrics against goals for forecast accuracy and performance reports.

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.

What We Are Searching For

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, mathematics, business, or related field OR 0-10+ years of progressive relevant data management experience. Grocery Retail or Food & Beverage industry experience preferred.
• Preferred knowledge and experience in Blue Yonder JDA/BY Demand & Fulfillment.
• Drives results through developing solutions.
• Core strength in forecasting concepts, principles, and best practices.
• Travel requirements: Up to 25%

What it is like at Albertsons?

Albertsons Culture Principles

Compassion: We always treat each other with kindness and respect Team: We always support and recognize each other Inclusive: We always value everyone’s perspective Learning: We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others Competitive: We always act with integrity to win over the customer Ownership: We always take actions to drive our success