Title:  Senior Analyst Demand Controller

As a Senior Analyst, Demand Controller you’ll work to refine a short-term demand plan aligning with Sales & Operating Execution. You will be a key driver in managing trade-offs in short-term demand and supply. This is a critical role in the Sales & Operating Execution process, providing accurate and detailed demand at SKU, location, and customer level. Using data insights, you will break down the monthly demand plan into weekly or even daily plans. The role can be based out of Chicago, IL or Battle Creek, MI and will work in a flexible, hybrid model with weekly in-office days. 

This position will partner with various sales execution organizations to gather the latest market intelligence on specific customer-level demand events and signals. Collaborate with the customer service organization to understand order trends in the short term. This role will work with the modeling team to provide forecast enhancements to improve accuracy. Partner with demand teams to provide updates on short-term demand changes and potential impacts on medium-term demand.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Forecast Analysis & Recommendation - Assess the impact of market changes, customer events or other significant variances in the forecast. This will be necessary in recommending appropriate revisions and corrective actions.
• Demand and Sales Support - Develop, monitor, and report on demand changes and forecast accuracy. This will include modeling impacts of sales factors like distribution changes, price adjustments, and promotional plans. Your efforts will support business unit and supply chain KPI adherence.
• Collaboration - Working with sales, customer service and potentially with key customers, you will evaluate / interpret the latest market trends as well as demand shaping initiatives. This will be key as you assess potential impact on short-term demand, adjust the weekly trends and SKU split forecast to reflect those impacts.
• Demand Forecasting & Risk Assessment Protocol – Determine and communicate short-term demand forecast range, down to the SKU, location, and customer level where applicable. Assess potential upside opportunity and downside risk to the replenishment planners and/or factory scheduler.
• Forecast Accuracy Enhancement - Contributing to forecast accuracy improvement, you will validate forecast consumption as one of the inputs to demand planning. Whenever demand is not going to consumption (either building or consuming inventory more than planned), the demand controller should conduct a root cause analysis and correction to the short-term.  

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Substantial work in logistics, demand planning/forecasting, supply planning, or supply chain related areas.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field (Finance, Supply Chain, Statistics) or equivalent training and experience.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and data gathering skills for quantitative and qualitative analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs.
• Ability to translate data into high-level analysis and demand planning.
• Strong presentation and influencing skills necessary for communication with company leadership regarding business.

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com.

If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

The best brands. The best people. The best you.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.