When it comes to being wild, we know a thing or two. We’re not afraid of trying something new or the hard work it takes to make it happen. It’s in our DNA. We’ve turned a family recipe into the world’ largest meat snack business, that’s still proudly family owned and operated.

We’re a company built by innovators, and are driven to not only satisfy your hunger, but to also feed your journey – whether that journey is on the road, on the run, at the campground, at the playground, in the office or in the moment. It’s a journey we share with you. It’s the journey forward of our people, of our communities, of our category…with a reverence for quality and an irreverence for the status quo.

At Jack Link’s Protein Snacks, we see every moment of every day as an opportunity to move forward, to forge new ground, to realize our vision of becoming the World’s #1 Protein Snack Company. We never give up. You never give up. Together, we keep going. Are you wild enough to join us?

Join the team, make a difference, be part of something bigger.

Link Snacks, Ink (“Jack Link’s”) is the #1 Meat Snack brand in the U.S. Headquartered in Minong, Wisconsin, Link Snacks is a family-owned and operated company that represents a heritage of quality, safety and innovation. The company is made up of passionate team members who share an uncompromising commitment to delivering awesome products. Sold in more than 40 countries, the Link Snacks’ family of companies owns a portfolio of brands that includes Jack Link’s®, Lorissa’s Kitchen®, Wild River®, Golden Island®, MATADOR®, BiFi®, and Peperami®.

Jack Link’s Protein Snacks began with treasured family recipes passed from generation to generation, transforming a small North Woods business into one of the fastest-growing meat snack manufacturers in the world. Over the years, as consumer demand for convenient, high-quality snack foods increased, so has the company’s product offerings. Today Jack Link’s is the fastest-growing meat snack manufacturer in the world, and sells more than 100 different meat snack products in more than 40 countries. The Link family principles and traditions remain the same: hard work, integrity and a commitment to earn consumer respect by delivering the best-tasting meat snacks in the world.

This is a hybrid position based in Minneapolis, MN requires 3 days a week in the office.

Our Demand Planner will develop and maintain an item-level demand plan using statistical tools, intelligence gathering and internal/external collaboration (sales, marketing, finance, retailer replenishment analysts, and other sources). Track performance and provide analysis of actual versus demand plan and work closely with our sales and product category mangers to identify trends and refine the demand plan.

Specifically, you will:

• Prepare product demand forecasts for assigned product lines and customers using statistical forecasting methods.

• Develop the aggregate demand plan and support assumptions of assigned product lines for the monthly sales and operations planning process.

• Measure and report forecast accuracy at customer, market, and product levels.

• Monitor, analyze, and report sales data to the sales and product development departments as well as customers.

• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.

• Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning.

• Provide analysis and support for SKU rationalization. Manage the integration of information between various systems as well as ensure that new product and discontinued product are added or removed from the system.

• Build strong business relationships with customers, sales partners, and internal sales and product development staffs.

• Conduct monthly demand review meetings with sales and internal partners to capture demand changes.

• Drive continuous improvement of the planning process, including planning tools and methods

• Be the day-to-day point of contact for the operations and sales teams to help manage change and balance supply and demand to achieve the optimal balance of customer responsiveness and supply stability.

• Assist in the resolution of issues involving order promising, deviations to planned inventory levels, establishment and utilization of safety stock, and customer delivery difficulties.

• Participate in the development and evaluation of what-if simulations to resolve demand/supply imbalances.

Required Education, experiences and skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, supply chain / operations management; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts
• 1+ years of supply chain or demand planning experience required with strong demand cycle and system experience (SAP APO experience is preferred)
• Financial acumen coupled with effective inter-personal style.
• Strong analytical skills and excellent problem solving ability.
• Highly developed skills in oral and written communications
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Ppt, Outlook etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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