Rich's, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich's is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich's®-Infinite Possibilities. One Family.

PURPOSE STATEMENT

The Demand Planning Center of Excellence SME is a planning expert with excellent knowledge of forecasting best practices. As part of the CoE, this role will leverage in-depth understanding of demand planning proficiencies such as statistical modeling, event and promotional modeling, business driver correlation, portfolio optimization, and product life cycle management. This will include activating new AI/ML statistical modeling and driving the integration of this capability within the planning system.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/OUTCOMES

The Demand Planning SME is responsible for the following activities:

• Establish best practice and maintain process documentation/taskflows

• Lead continuous learning sessions with existing Planners

• Work with software support on tool development and activation of new functionality

• Demand Planning process execution and fine-tuning

• KPI generation and reporting

• TPM- Drive process improvements

• Connecting to IBP- Identify and drive improvements

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• MBA is preferred but not required

BUSINESS ACUMEN

• Understanding of demand influencers for categories and customers - Proficient

• Understanding of demand planning performance KPIs - Proficient

• Ability to thrive in ambiguous situations and drive solutions - Expert

SOFT SKILLS

• Communications - Proficient

• Presentation - Proficient

• Detail Oriented - Expert

TECHNICAL / ANALYTICAL SKILLS

• Knowledge of BY LDE, BY Demand and D360 capabilities - Expert

• Knowledge of forecasting algorithms and parameters - Expert

• Data analytics - Expert

• Problem solving - Expert

• SAP master data knowledge - Expert

• Scenario planning - Expert

• Data driven Insight generation - Proficient

• AI/ML fundamentals - Proficient

Rich Products Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Rich's"), are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Rich's. Please contact Rich's Human Resources department at asc@rich.com if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Rich’s is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants, and bakeries around the world. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich’s is a global leader in the food industry with a focus on everything that family makes possible.