**92875BR** **Job Title:** Demand Planner - Kennesaw, GA **Department/Function:** Logistics, Transportation,Warehousing, Supply Chain **Job Description:** **Demand Planner - Kennesaw, GA** ADM is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Demand Planner to lead the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process for our North American Biotics division. In this pivotal role, you will be at the forefront of ensuring seamless coordination between sales, production, and inventory management, helping us deliver innovative biotic solutions to our customers. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you! **Responsibilities:** + Maintain and update statistical models for demand planning. + Generate statistical forecasts, calculate forecast errors, biases, and value additions, and implement action plans to enhance forecast accuracy. + Collaborate closely with commercial and sales teams to gather essential demand signals and forecasts. + Collect necessary inputs for demand review meetings. + Facilitate demand review meetings, serving as the subject matter expert on forecasts, demand, and product outlooks for the business. + Review and analyze the financial impact of forecasts. + Identify demand risks and recommend strategies to mitigate gaps. + Coordinate with supply and production teams to address supply and demand imbalances. + Understand production capabilities and capacities to inform the overall demand plan. + Drive process improvements and sustainability initiatives across the supply chain. + Prepare and present reports, and lead meetings with senior management. **Skills Required:** + 2 or more years of experience in demand planning. Experience in a “made to order” environment is a plus. + Statistical Analysis: Proficiency in maintaining and updating statistical models for demand planning. + Demand Forecasting Techniques: Expertise in generating statistical forecasts, calculating forecast errors, biases, and value additions. + Understanding of S&OP and S&OE Processes: Comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) processes. + Data Handling: Ability to work with large datasets and perform data modeling. + Meeting Facilitation: Comfortable with facilitating demand review meetings and driving consensus among stakeholders. + Critical Thinking: Strong critical thinking skills to analyze financial impacts and identify demand risks. + Problem Solving: Effective problem-solving skills to recommend strategies for mitigating demand gaps. + Communication: Ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and present reports to senior management. + Deadline Management: Capability to work to deadlines and manage time efficiently. + Conflict Management: Skills to manage conflict and drive completion of action plans through informal influence. + Collaboration: Ability to collaborate with commercial, sales, supply, and production teams to balance supply and demand. + Process Improvement: Drive process improvements and sustainability initiatives across the supply chain. **ADM Leadership Behaviors** + “We help each other thrive”: + Provide support and training across business functions related to the Consensus Demand Planning process, including the link to the S&OP and S&OE processes + Demonstrate Customer focus (internal and external as needed) + “ We create the environment for diversity, equity and inclusion to strengthen us": + Demonstrate cross-functional collaboration skills + Ability to listen intently and make room for different points of view to influence decisions **Job Requirements** + Bachelor’s Degree Required + Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or Engineering preferred + Additional certifications such as following are a plus: + Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) Certified Demand Planning Professional (CDPP) + IBF’s (Institute of Business Forecasting) CPF and ACPF certifications + Supply Chain Institute “Certified Demand Planning Expert (CDPE™)” + International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA) Certified Forecaster and Demand Planner (CFDP) Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings. ADM requires the successful completion of a background check. REF:92875BR **Req/Job ID:** 92875BR **City:** Kennesaw **State:** GA - Georgia **Ref ID:** \#LI-JW1 **:** **About ADM** At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com. **:** \#LI-Onsite **\t:** **\#IncludingYou** Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM. (https://www.adm.com/en-us/culture-and-careers/diversity-equity-inclusion/) **:** **Benefits and Perks** Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including: + **Physical wellness** – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable). + **Financial wellness** – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection. + **Mental and social wellness** – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares). Additional benefits include: + Paid time off including paid holidays. + Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave. + Tuition assistance. + Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs. *Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter. **:** Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. The pay range for this position is expected to be between: **:** $70,400.00 - $128,400.00 **Salaried Incentive Plan:** The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus