Role: Demand Planner Location: Toronto, ON Duration: -Month Contract Role Overview As part of the Supply Chain organization, the Demand Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving the demand forecast (volume & value) at SKU level across the Foods CA Retail portfolio.

This role plays a critical part in enabling business performance, as forecasts directly inform production planning, inventory investment, customer service, and financial outcomes.

The Demand Planner operates at the intersection of Commercial, Finance, and Supply teamstranslating market dynamics, customer insights, and operational realities into an actionable demand plan.

The role requires strong operational leadership through weekly execution governance, ensuring sufficient supply, adherence to inventory norms, and proactive mitigation of risks and opportunities.

The role is accountable for Forecast Accuracy and Forecast Bias as primary KPIs, while driving outcomes across inventory optimization, SMOG mitigation, and business waste reduction.

What Youll Do Demand Forecasting & Analytics Develop and maintain statistical baseline forecasts using historical data and trends Integrate commercial inputs (promotions, pricing, innovation, discontinuations) Analyze forecast accuracy and bias and implement improvement actions Continuously refine forecast assumptions using POS,



shipment and market data Operational Execution & Governance Lead weekly operational meetings to ensure sufficient supply and inventory norms Monitor in-month performance and take corrective actions Communicate risks and recovery plans clearly across teams Import & Supply Complexity Manage demand planning for imported products with extended lead times and variability Collaborate with supply teams to balance service and inventory trade-offs M&A; & Integration Support integration of new product portfolios into planning processes Harmonize forecasting assumptions across legacy and new businesses Inventory, SMOG & Waste Drive SMOG mitigation and inventory reduction initiatives Act as Business Waste Champion to reduce excess and obsolete stock Partner cross-functionally to improve inventory health and working capital Key Performance Indicators Forecast Accuracy & Forecast Bias Service Level (OTIF / Fill Rate) Inventory Health and Working Capital SMOG & Business Waste Reduction In-month plan adherence Experience & Education Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or related field Demand Planning / Supply Chain experience Experience with imported products, M&A; integration, and inventory reduction initiatives Technical Skills Advanced Excel and Power BI SAP / Rapid Response / Anaplan Core Capabilities Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset Influencing and stakeholder management skills End-to-end supply chain understanding Mindlance is an equal chance employer.

We are committed to inclusive, equitable, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes, and work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

We will be happy to work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

📌 CAN - Demand Planner (Toronto)
🏢 Mindlance
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