Senior Demand Planning & Strategy Consultant
Hybrid 3/4 day in office 1/2 day work from home
Vaughan
We are looking for a sharp, communicative Senior Demand Planner to step into a high-visibility contract role. If you thrive on turning complex data into clear stories and aren't afraid to command a room, we want to hear from you.
This isn't just a behind-the-scenes numbers role. You will be the bridge between our supply chain realities and executive leadership.
Position Summary
We are seeking a Senior Strategy Consultant to lead our end-to-end forecasting architecture and drive predictive planning excellence. In this role, you will own the governance of our predictive modeling framework and lead cross-functional alignment initiatives across our broader ecosystem. Operating as a critical strategic advisor, you will leverage advanced data insights to identify long-term trends, run scenario modeling, and mitigate systemic risks.
The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between commercial strategy and execution capabilities, working closely with functional heads and executive leadership to scale our operational resilience.
Core Responsibilities
- Strategic Forecasting Leadership: Own the corporate predictive planning strategy; design short, mid, and long-term models using statistical and advanced data structures.
- Cross-Functional Orchestration: Lead alignment cycles across commercial, financial, and operations teams to establish consensus and translate insights into actionable operational signals.
- Advanced Analytics & Insights: Evaluate complex internal and external datasets to uncover market signals; track core predictability metrics and build executive-level visibility dashboards.
- Continuous System Evolution: Spearhead digital transformation initiatives to modernize planning infrastructure, introduce automated toolsets, and build highly scalable frameworks.
Experience & Qualifications
- Background: Bachelor’s or Master's degree in a highly quantitative or business operations field (e.g., Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Systems Engineering, or Business Administration).
- Experience: 7+ years of progressive experience managing complex planning ecosystems, data analytics pipelines, or cross-functional strategy cycles.
- System Aptitude: Proven track record working with large-scale enterprise resource planning (ERP) architectures and advanced business intelligence (BI) data environments. Experience deploying or optimization modern digital planning tools is highly preferred.
- Influence: Exceptional capacity to translate intricate technical and data insights into high-impact business narratives for executive leadership.
Technical Profile
- Advanced data architecture capabilities (Predictive modeling, scenario simulations, variance analysis).
- High proficiency in data aggregation and business intelligence platforms (visualization, advanced modeling software).
- Exposure to data manipulation frameworks (SQL, Python, or R) is a strong asset.
What we are looking for:
- CPG Experience: Proven track record in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
- Public Speaking Pro: Exceptional presentation skills and the confidence to brief senior executives.
- Solid Analytical Toolkit: Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs are second nature, though you don't need to be a macro/VBA power user).
- Immediate Availability: Ready to hit the ground running in a contract capacity.
