Demand Planner - Kennesaw, GA presso ADM

Demand Planner - Kennesaw, GA

Role Purpose
The Demand Planner is a key leader in the S&OP process, responsible for delivering accurate demand plans and driving alignment across Sales, Supply, and Finance. This role combines advanced analytical skills with strong facilitation and leadership capabilities to influence decisions at all levels, including senior leadership. You will own the demand planning process, champion best practices, and ensure that demand signals translate into actionable supply chain strategies.

Key Responsibilities
Forecasting & Analytics

• Maintain and continuously improve statistical forecasting models; deliver a robust rolling demand plan across short-, mid-, and long-term horizons.
• Monitor and improve forecast KPIs (MAPE, Bias, FVA) through structured root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Perform advanced demand segmentation (ABC/XYZ), scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions.
• Translate demand scenarios into monetized outcomes with Finance (impact on revenue, margin, and working capital).

S&OP Leadership

• Lead all key S&OP Review meetings with senior leaders; prepare executive-ready materials and drive consensus on the unconstrained demand signal.
• Ensure seamless handoff from Demand Review to Supply Review; escalate risks and trade-offs for decision-making.
• Act as the S&OP process owner for North American Deerland sites, ensuring governance, cadence, and data integrity.

Cross-Functional Integration

• Partner with Sales/Commercial to capture reliable demand signals and manage key customer forecasts.
• Collaborate with Supply, Production, and Procurement to resolve supply-demand imbalances and mitigate risks.
• Understand production capabilities and constraints to ensure feasible plans and clear trade-off communication.

Process & Capability Building

• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy, master data quality, and S&OP maturity.
• Develop and standardize planning playbooks, KPIs, and governance models.
• Coach and mentor peers and stakeholders on demand planning best practices and S&OP principles.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or Engineering preferred.
• Experience: 5–10 years in supply chain or operations, with significant experience in demand planning and S&OP leadership.
• Proven ability to lead meetings with senior executives, influence decisions, and manage conflict constructively.
• Expertise in:
  • Statistical forecasting and advanced planning techniques.
  • End-to-end S&OP/S&OE processes and governance.
  • Data modeling, scenario planning, and financial impact analysis.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and storytelling skills for executive audiences.

Skills & Tools

• Advanced Excel; experience with Power BI/Tableau, SQL, and planning systems (SAP IBP, Kinaxis, OMP, etc.).
• Ability to simplify complex analytics into actionable insights and clear recommendations.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills under pressure.

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

What Success Looks Like

• Forecast KPIs (MAPE, Bias, FVA) show sustained improvement.
• Demand Review meetings are strategic, decision-oriented, and trusted by senior leadership.
• S&OP process maturity improves with clear governance and accountability.
• Inventory health and service levels optimized through proactive demand-supply alignment.

 

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor.  * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required.  * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.  
​Hiring Manager-   John Strickland ​
Recruiter-  John Wagner

Kennesaw

GA - Georgia

United States

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.

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

The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus