Job Type: Regular People are at the heart of our success. Our culture encourages collaboration, transparency, and accountability in order to generate value and achieve sustainable results. Being part of the team means committing to an environment where everyone’s impact truly matters. At Agropur, each role aims to generate value and have a tangible impact on collective performance. The demand planning specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining accurate 0 to 24-month rolling demand forecast for assigned product segment and/or banners. Your main mandate is to improve forecast accuracy by leveraging advanced features of SAP-IBP Demand Planning, external market data, and collaboration with the Commercial team. This role acts as a strategic bridge between Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, and IT teams to continuously enhance forecasting capabilities and planning maturity. This role also leads the adoption and optimization of advanced forecasting capabilities including statistical modeling, demand sensing, machine learning algorithms, forecast value add (FVA), and exception-based planning. The successful candidate will reduce manual forecasting activities by leveraging automation, improve forecast accuracy through advanced statistical techniques.
Context to maximize your impact Recognition of years of service for vacation calculation
Flexible group insurance plan including telemedicine services
Employee assistance program
Opportunities to invest in yourself (career development, etc.)
Pension plan with company contributions
Salary range 005: 84 600$ à 105 800$ (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position)
Flexible remote work
Where you will drive value Demand Planning Ownership:



Own the end-to-end demand planning cycle for assigned banner and/or product family
Drive demand reviews and consensus alignment across functions
Translate commercial intelligence, promotions, and NPD assumptions into robust forecast inputs
Analyze historical sales, seasonality, promotions, pricing impacts, and market trends
Identify demand risks and opportunities and communicate them to stakeholders
Support new product launches, promotional planning, and portfolio changes
Advanced Forecasting & Demand Analytics Establish, calibrate, and continuously optimize SAP IBP Forecasting & Demand Sensing models
Evaluate and optimize forecasting algorithms across product portfolios
Lead deployment and continuous improvement of SAP IBP Demand capabilities in collaboration with the COE and IT SAP-IBP experts
Reduce manual touchpoints across the forecasting workflow
Ensure that automated forecasting routines, alerts, and exception management processes within SAP IBP are aligned with business needs
Develop forecasting segmentation strategies based on product behavior, lifecycle, and demand variability
Perform forecast value add (FVA) analysis to quantify planner and commercial input effectiveness
Identify forecast drivers and demand patterns using advanced analytics
Conduct scenario planning and predictive analysis to support business decisions
Continuous Improvement & Coaching Lead forecasting improvement initiatives and standardize best practices




Coach and mentor planners on SAP IBP capabilities and forecasting methodologies
Support the rollout of recent planning tools, processes, and governance frameworks
What will enable you to have an impact Education Required: Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer science or related field.
Experience Required: 5+ years of experience in demand or supply chain planning. Preference for hands-on experience with SAP IBP Demand module. Proven track record leading cross-functional forecasting processes. Experience in consumer-packaged goods (CPG), food, dairy, or manufacturing environments preferred.
Skills Required: SAP-IBP Demand planning advanced tools: Statistical forecasting, Demand sensing, Exception-based planning & alerts. Advanced excel. Delivering summarized data-driven insights to stakeholders. Business acumen. Cross-functional collaboration. Continuous improvement mindset. Influencing without authority. A role aligned with what creates the greatest collective impact.
Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.
Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position. In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.
Agropur is an E-Verify Employer (US Operations).

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📌 Demand Planning Specialist (Quebec City)
🏢 AGROPUR, COOPERATIVE
📍 Quebec City