Demand Planner

Demand Planner

Location : Brampton, ON Type : Full-time, Permanent

Ready to Make an Impact?

As a leading specialty chemicals distribution partner, IMCD has an important role to play in society, including by protecting health and welfare, improving economic prosperity and helping to create a more sustainable future. IMCD operates as a professional services business where highly qualified key people working together in a flat organizational structure are making a real difference. By joining IMCD, you’ll be part of an entrepreneurial, fast-growing group of ambitious and like-minded professionals, where you’ll have the freedom to make your own mark.

IMCD is proud of its people and culture and considers them to be its most valuable asset by far!

Do you want to work for a growing and expertise-driven company? Then we’d love to hear from you!

About IMCD

IMCD is a leading global distributor and formulator of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since our founding in 1995, our entrepreneurial spirit has driven smart, sustainable solutions powered by local know-how and global expertise.

Publicly listed on Euronext Amsterdam (AEX), IMCD operates across EMEA, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. We partner with top-tier suppliers to deliver tailored solutions across eight business groups, including Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care and Industrial & Institutional Cleaning Solutions, Food & Nutrition, Advanced Materials, Coatings & Construction, Lubricants & Energy, and Industrial Solutions, and Pharmaceuticals.

IMCD’s strength lies in its dual focus on distribution and formulation. Through our global network of technical and commercial experts, we collaborate closely with customers to develop impactful, innovative solutions that shape industries and meet the evolving needs of the markets we serve.

Role Summary

Reporting to the S&OP Manager, the Demand Planner is accountable for leading the Consensus Demand Planning (CDP) process for all Accounts and Lines of Business. The Demand Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing demand forecasts by leveraging data-driven insights, stakeholder collaboration, and analytical tools. The role ensures forecast accuracy and bias KPIs are achieved while aligning S&OP and supply chain goals, and business objectives to enable data-driven decision-making and improve forecast reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Consensus Demand Planning (CDP) process across all Accounts and Lines of Business, ensuring timely and accurate forecast submission, validation, and alignment.
• Collaborate closely with Business Unit Directors, Technical Account Managers (TAMs), and Supply Chain (Planning) team to integrate market intelligence, customer insights, and sales input into a unified demand plan.
• Analyze historical data, sales trends, seasonality, and market dynamics to continuously refine statistical forecasts and improve accuracy.
• Monitor and report Forecast Accuracy, Bias, and DPA metrics, highlighting root causes of variances and developing corrective actions.
• Facilitate Monthly Demand Review sessions as part of the S&OP process, providing clear analysis and recommendations to support strategic decisions.
• Support the development and maintenance of stocking policies to ensure optimal inventory levels and service performance.
• Partner with the Supply Chain (Planning) team to ensure alignment between demand signals, inventory strategy, and replenishment plans.
• Support new product introductions, discontinuations, and portfolio transitions, ensuring demand visibility and planning continuity.
• Maintain and improve forecast dashboards and analytics using Tableau, Power BI, Excel, and other planning tools to provide visibility to business stakeholders.
• Work with IT and Data teams to ensure data integrity across systems.
• Identify and lead opportunities for process improvement, automation, and digital enablement within the demand planning and S&OP framework.

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