Supervisory & Strategic Duties

The following duties are an overview of the primary duties and responsibilities of the Demand Analysis Manager and should not be considered an all-inclusive list:

- Accurately updates and drives the master plan by considering capacity, cost, and contractual requirements.
- Develops, communicates, and selects the optimal master plan that considers the trade-offs among inventory, selected costs, productive capacity, storage, and service to support increased efficiencies and reduced costs.
- Develops the master plan that meets the demand plan and business objectives as developed through the integrated business planning process.
- Actively plays a key role in the monthly supply reviews and supports the Integrated Business Planning processes with analysis, input, options, and recommendations.
- Provides guidance to the development and maintenance of finished goods inventory plans that meet defined demand and master plans.
- Quarterly reviews, analyzes, and updates safety stock for finished goods.
- Implements and enhances master plan reporting tools that communicate results and metrics that highlight areas for improvement.
- Measures and reports key supply chain metrics that relate to master planning including production, inventory, service, schedule adherence, and schedule attainment performance.
- Works with the Demand Planner to understand the impact of forecast consumption (variance) within a month on supply and inventory decisions.
- Conducts stocking policy analysis through inventory analysis and manufacturing/distribution analysis as directed by the Vice President of Corporate Operations.
- Identifies policy gaps and assists with the development and implementation of policies to support supply chain initiatives.
- Works with supply chain and technology vendor consultants to implement and leverage master planning applications.
- Performs other duties, assignments or projects as required or assigned by Materials Planning Supervisor or Materials Planning Manager.





Tactical & Procurement Functions

- Supports and manages the daily tactical details and issues that arise with suppliers, ensuring compliance with the master plan.
- Works with other team members to address production, capacity planning, finished goods procurement, and material procurement driven from the master plan.
- Processes purchase orders utilizing Company approved software and ensures requirements are met within those orders.
- Works with Accounting to research and resolve invoice discrepancies and payment issues.
- Works with the Data Management team to ensure proper setup of Vendor Master Records and to enter price information from approved suppliers.
- Effectively communicates and works with suppliers, Customer Support Representatives, and Claims Managers to resolve invoice issues, vendor problems, poor quality of goods, performance issues, and ship date issues.
- Establishes adequate on-time delivery dates and coordinates ship dates with suppliers to ensure prompt delivery to meet production requirements while resolving over-shipments, shortages, and cancellations.
- Maintains a valuable level of public relations with outside suppliers as well as a strong partnership with internal users.
- Accurately enters, maintains, updates, and participates in Company approved software improvements.
- Follows Flair SOPs, understands and acts in accordance with the company's policies, and coordinates functional duties to ensure seamless operations during absences.

Safety Responsibilities

- Attending required safety training sessions
- Reporting any accidents,



near misses and safety concerns to a designated safety team leader, in a timely manner
- Following the Company’s work safety rules and procedures.

Food Safety Responsibilities

- Employees shall maintain a good understanding of Flair’s food safety policies, GMP regulatory requirements and HACCP principles reflecting industry best practices, FSSC 22000 certification scheme, and relevant CTPAT minimum security criteria.
- Employees shall report food safety non-conformities to the responsible person(s). Responsible personnel shall have defined responsibility and authority to initiate and record actions.

Required Training, Experience, Licenses and Certifications

- Bachelor's degree in related field (Business, Supply Chain or Operations Management).
- Broad-based knowledge of master planning, capacity planning, trade‑off analysis, and plant detailed scheduling as reflected in a minimum of 10 years of procurement and supply chain experience.
- Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the English language at a level adequate to perform job functions.
- Multi‑lingual in Korean and Mandarin desired

Working Environment / Physical Requirements

- The duties of this position generally involve sedentary office work.
- Moderate physical activity is required;
- Ability to lift up‑to 10lbs on occasion;
- Ability to stand, walk, stoop/bend, lift, and frequent repetitive motion and use of hands to finger, grasp, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and normal vision acuity.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions promptly and accurately.
- This position has frequent exposure to periods of high activity, interruptions and high stress under demanding and occasionally adversarial conditions.
- This position will be required to work periodic weekends or evenings.
- This position may travel as needed to company subsidiaries as well as to suppliers.

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📌 Demand Analysis Manager (Calgary)
🏢 Flair Flexible Packaging
📍 Calgary