Manager, Demand Planning
Bolton, Ontario, Canada, L7E 3A9
Who We Are
Becoming experts on beer doesn't happen overnight - we've been in business since 1927 and today, The Beer Store is the primary distribution and sales channel for beer in Ontario and is owned by 28+ Ontario-based brewers! Through our Retail Stores, Distribution Centres, Draught Services, Customer Experience Centre, and our Corporate Office, we form one large team that is passionate about the beer business. The Beer Store is proud to foster a respectful and inclusive culture that expands and leverages the diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives of our team members to deliver exceptional service for our customers. We continue to be successful by working together, respecting each other, having a positive attitude and by trying new and innovative ideas. Not only are we knowledgeable, passionate, and loyal ambassadors for beer, we’re also health and safety advocates, environmental champions, DEIB enthusiasts and we give proudly back to our communities.
The Role
We are currently searching for a Manager, Demand Planning, reporting to the Senior Manager, Supply Chain Planning. This vacancy is a full-time, permanent opportunity. The Manager, Demand Planning is a strategic planning leader accountable for setting the vision, governance, and discipline behind the consensus demand plan across assigned categories, customers, and channels for The Beer Store and Brewers Distributor Limited. This role owns the architecture, implementation, and ongoing evolution of the demand planning and S&OP process, ensuring it is aligned with and signed off by key internal stakeholders, and that this demand view drives service, inventory, and operational outcomes across the business. Operating as a cross-functional leader, the Manager, Demand Planning bridges suppliers, Customer Supply Chain, Fulfillment, Logistics, and Operations, translating demand assumptions, risks, and opportunities into a credible, insight-driven rolling forecast.
Location
Our Corporate Office is located in Bolton, ON. We offer a hybrid work model with visits into the office a minimum of three times per week and on an as-needed basis depending on the role and function.
What You'll Be Doing
- Set the strategic vision for and govern the consensus demand plan across assigned categories, vendors, customers, and channels, including plan alignment and sign-off.
- Own the architecture and continuous evolution of the demand planning and S&OP process, ensuring clear governance, disciplined cadence, and one aligned demand view across the business.
- Build, govern, and continuously strengthen an 18–24 month rolling forecast that is insight-led, unbiased, and grounded in clear assumptions and scenario intelligence.
- Apply statistical methods, historical trend analysis, and business intelligence to advance forecast quality, responsiveness, and predictability while monitoring accuracy, bias, variance, and promotional performance.
- Engage Level 1 and Level 2 suppliers regularly to integrate supply commitments, innovation pipelines, and brewer-side intelligence into the consensus demand plan.
- Use exception-based monitoring, performance reviews, and root cause analysis to improve inventory productivity, reduce aging risk, strengthen forecast-to-execution alignment, and support end-of-life portfolio and promotional planning governance.
- Chair monthly demand review and scenario planning forums, surfacing and resolving risks, opportunities, assumptions, and trade-offs, while partnering with Fulfillment and Customer Supply Chain to align demand and promo plans with inventory availability, replenishment requirements, customer commitments, and operational realities.
- Lead structured engagement with Level 1 and Level 2 suppliers to align demand signals, validate supply assumptions, and embed brewer future plans in the consensus forecast, while leading demand planning for new product introductions, seasonal launches, transitions, item exits, SKU rationalization, and portfolio simplification.
- Lead forecasting, planning, and process improvement initiatives by enhancing planning tools, governance frameworks, and lean-based methodologies to improve agility, forecast accuracy, inventory productivity, and organizational effectiveness.
- Drive standardization and simplification of planning processes, including SKU rationalization, portfolio simplification, allocation decision support, and network flow planning to reduce complexity and strengthen inventory and service outcomes.
- Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.
Who You Are - Your Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Education
- APICS / CPIM / CSCP / SCMP or equivalent supply chain designation preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field
- Lean or continuous improvement training is considered an asset
- Post-graduate degree in Analytics, Supply Chain, Business, or related discipline preferred
Experience
- 8+ years of progressive supply chain leadership, with a demonstrated track record of building and elevating demand planning and integrated planning capabilities within retail, beverage, CPG, or distribution environments
- Proven experience leading end‑to‑end demand planning, S&OP, Monthly Business Planning, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes within complex, cross‑functional supply chain environments
- Strong hands‑on experience applying statistical forecasting methodologies, with the ability to select and deploy appropriate techniques to improve forecast accuracy, reduce bias, and strengthen planning confidence
- Demonstrated experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) planning within a national or multi‑business unit environment, ensuring forecast governance, launch readiness, and cross‑functional alignment
Skills
- Deep expertise in demand planning, statistical forecasting, demand sensing, and S&OP/IBP best practices, with the ability to apply appropriate models across demand patterns and product life cycles.
- Proficiency in demand planning and forecasting tools such as JDA, SAP IBP, or equivalet platforms, with demonstrated ability to build, manage, and govern statistical forecast models that improve accuracy and reduce bias across the portfolio
- Comprehensive understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning and how forecast strategy influences inventory health, replenishment readiness, service performance, and cost
- Demonstrated leadership presence with a strong ownership mindset and the ability to shape planning culture and influence across organizational boundaries without direct authority
- Proven ability to establish governance frameworks, planning discipline, and industry best practices across demand planning routines and cross-functional planning forums
- Strong business acumen with the ability to link operational metrics to financial performance
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments within the business
Compensation
Salary range? Yup, we’ve got one: $83,000–$103,700 CAD per year. But here’s the real deal - if you’re the perfect brew of experience, skills, and personality, we’re open to exploring beyond the range. Tell us what you’re working with, and let’s pour over it together
What We Offer
Our success as an organization is a result of our commitment to our greatest strength…our people! We believe that any opportunity we can provide to help further your career growth and development is an investment in not only your individual success, but our overall success as a business.
We work to recognize you in meaningful ways including a competitive compensation, incentive pay, a flex health benefits program, employee & family assistance program, defined pension plan with company matching, recognition programs, tuition reimbursement program, generous paid time off, employee special offers, and a casual dress and work environment.
*Benefits and perks are dependent upon role and status and are subject to change at the sole discretion of the company.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to providing a respectful and empowering workplace that values our greatest resource, our people. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging are essential components of our culture that empower us to meet the needs of our employees, customers and communities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and any other characteristic. We’re an equal opportunity employer and provide employment accommodation in accordance with provincial legislation. If contacted for an employment opportunity or testing, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.
We genuinely thank you for your interest in this opportunity with us. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
