Title:  Senior Manager - Forecasting & Demand Planning

Requisition ID: 38057 

Cheers to creating an incredible tomorrow!  

At Molson Coors, we tackle big challenges and defy the status quo.  With a proud legacy of excellence, an incredible portfolio of beer, seltzers, spirits, and non-alcohol brands, and a bold vision for our future... we’re on the path to transforming the beverage industry.  That requires remarkable individuals who are curious, tenacious, and never afraid to fail forward. 

We seek, value and respect everyone’s unique perspectives and experiences knowing that we are stronger together.  We collaborate as a team and celebrate each other’s successes. 

Here’s to crafting careers and creating new legacies. 

Crafted Highlights:

In the role of Sr Mgr Forecasting & DP working in Toronto, ON, you will be part of the IBP and Demand Planning team. You will manage the multi-year demand planning process across CA+LATAM to deliver business results by driving strategic direction aligning to business priorities, financial goals, and operations. In this role the Sr Manager is the key data expert overseeing insights and execution of the plan across all outlets. This role will be the expert within the country level demand planning application design, deliver analytical insights and education, and provide the unique combination of a deep understanding of the enterprise business processes, forecast models, and demand patterns impacted by industry trends.

This position reports to Sr Director IBP and Demand Planning.

What You’ll Be Brewing:

• Most importantly, you will lead a team of 3-5 talented colleagues, and support their growth and development through career discussions and consistent one on one conversations
• Own and develop the demand plan for Canadian + LATAM to meet the marketplace demand. Own the analysis of customer and vendor demand to develop and fine tune forecasts. This includes the development, execution and performance analysis of demand plans to meet the evolving beverage portfolio. Support in unifying the Canada + LATAM and NA demand set will be required.
• Be the expert in the development of the Canadian and LATAM statistical model creation.
• Govern the development and management of systems selection and utilization through the knowledge of various route to markets and industry trend understanding.
• Ensuring the forecast accuracy from existing month to 24 months out including reviewing purchase history, sales history, the marketing strategies used to promote products.
• Develop and lead strategy meetings to align with cross-functional leadership teams including sales, marketing, finance, and supply chain to ensure short - and long-term goals are met.
• Set up governance of data analytics with clear rule sets, decision thresholds and ensure continuity.
• Develop, manage and present key performance indicators and create/maintain dashboards to aid in the monthly sales, collabs, brand collabs and monthly IBP cycle meetings that will directly impact the operational direction across operations, finance, commercial and supply planning.
• Own and develop effective forecast models based on industry trends and demand patterns.
• Monitoring and reporting on important change in sales forecasts, budgets and business.
• Manage a team that contribute to the ensuring the optimal landed cost with least obsolescence.

Key Ingredients:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, or Finance OR equivalent experience 4 + years

• You have at least 10-15 years experience in analytical expertise, statistical process control, structured problem solving and extensive E2E planning knowledge
• You love a challenge. You complete complex projects quickly and adeptly with your understanding of the business priorities
• You build relationships and collaborate to get to the desired outcome You take accountability for results – acting with integrity and honoring commitments
• You have a thirst for learning – you are always looking for ways to learn and help one another grow
• You exhibit our core values

Beverage Bonuses:

• Flexible work programs that support work life balance including a hybrid work model of 4 days in the office 
• Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, retirement plan options with incredible employer match, generous paid time off plans, an engaging Wellness Program, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with amazing resources
• On site Pub, access to cool brand clothing and swag, top events and, of course... free beer and beverages! 
• We care about our People and Planet and have challenged ourselves with stretch goals around our key priorities  
• We care about our communities, and play our part to make a difference – from charitable donations to hitting the streets together to build parks, giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are 
• Engagement with a variety of Business Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization 
• Ability to grow and develop your career centered around our First Choice Learning opportunities
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

Employees identified through our succession planning process as “Ready Now” will be considered first. Those who are identified as Ready in Time or who are not formally on a succession plan will be considered in conjunction with external applicants if a “Ready Now” successor is not appointed.    

Molson Coors is an equal opportunity employer.  We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment processes, please e-mail jobs@molsoncoors.com. 
 

Pay and Benefits:
 

At Molson Coors, we’re committed to paying people fairly and equitably for the work they do.

Job Posting Total Rewards Offerings: $113,300.00 - $148,700.00 (posting salary range) + 16% target short term incentive +  target long term incentive + $11,000 on average spent on benefits per employee, including but not limited to health, dental, vision, retirement with above market employer match, wellness incentives and EAP + paid time off (including holidays, vacation days and sick days).

The posting range provided above for salary is what we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We ultimately pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors that inform pay decisions including but not limited to the required work location, previous work experience, skill set and internal equity.