**Demand Planning Intern** 6848 Supply Chain Shelton, CT, US For over 75 years, BIC has been creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that are a part of every heart and home. As a member of our team, you'll be a part of reigniting a beloved brand as we continue to reimagine everyday essentials in new, sustainable and responsible ways. Our "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" approach to work creates an environment where self-starters, problem solvers and innovative thinkers thrive. BIC team members are empowered to take ownership of their careers and bring their unique perspectives to the table to make a meaningful impact on our mission. It's a colorful world - make your mark by joining the BIC team today. **Overview:** As Demand Planning Intern you will dive deep into our forecasting capabilities of BIC's North America division focusing on our Human Expression category. Your analyical chops and ability to collaborate cross-functionally would be a great asset to the Demand Planning team as we solidify strategic plans across the business. **What You’ll Do:** + Support the Commercial team with Back-to-School forecasting, capturing learnings from past years and align planning cycle for 2026. + Process, manage and analyze large amounts of data and deliver a concise recommendation. + Communicate at various organizational levels and back-up thoughts with facts. + Reviewing system generated statistical forecast for account level item inconsistencies and adjusting across the planning horizon by utilizing customer prior shipments, POS data, and insights of market trends + Problem solving the highest causes of error by researching error, determining root cause and driving for improvement. + Supporting growth and innovation as a thought leader on developing, monitoring, and evolution of the demand plan. **Other Duties and Responsibilities:** + Lead Demand Planning projects related to consumption & event-based forecasting. + Support Commercial Sales with Training and Toolkit development. + Work on inventory related projects driven by PPM/IBP and integrated KPIs + Support Operating Model creation and deliverables. **What You’ll Have:** + You have a bachelor’s degree in business or related field of study. + You are an individual that has strong math and analytical skills + You preferably have worked in the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry + You are comfortable working with large data sets + You are good at adapting to different IT systems and are particularly advanced in Excel (pivots, lookups, formulas) + Seeking an independent thinker/autonomous worker; comfortable working in a fast-paced environment + Desirable working knowledge of JDA/Blue Yonder, Manugistics; PowerBI, or syndicated data (IRI/Nielsen) is preferred. BIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. BIC is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.