Demand Planner (Project Management)

About Us:
Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels.

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent, cutting-edge equipment, and a vertically integrated supply chain, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers--first and fast.

Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen's®, Dutch Bros® beverages and Nurri™, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages - and about building a team that's just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

Our Core Values:

Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly analytical and collaborative Demand Planner to join our team, with a focus on short life-cycle dairy products such as milk and ESL (Extended Shelf Life) items. This role is essential in aligning supply and demand through data-driven forecasting to support operational planning and business growth.
The ideal candidate will have 3-5+ years of experience in demand planning within the dairy or perishable goods industry, with a strong understanding of the challenges in managing fast-moving, short shelf-life products. This role is key to our S&OP/IBP processes, contributing to high-quality forecasting, scenario planning, long-range projections, and cross-functional alignment with Sales, Marketing, and Operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts at the SKU and customer level, factoring in seasonality, promotions, and new product introductions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams--including Sales, Marketing, Supply Planning, and Inventory Management--to ensure demand signals are clearly understood and used for operational planning.
Actively support the S&OP/IBP process by providing forecast insights, identifying demand risks and opportunities, and aligning on consensus plans.
Monitor and report forecast accuracy (e.g., MAPE, bias), identifying root causes of variance and implementing corrective actions.
Leverage ERP and forecasting tools such as Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and Forecast Pro to manage demand planning activities. Experience with similar platforms like SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, or Blue Yonder is a plus.
Use forecasting tools and ERP systems to manage forecast inputs and generate reporting for internal stakeholders.
Proactively identify risks and opportunities in the forecast, inventory positions, and supply chain.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Statistics, Economics, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus.
3-5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain roles; experience in the dairy or perishable CPG industry strongly preferred.
Working knowledge of S&OP or IBP processes and how demand planning integrates with broader business planning cycles.
Strong analytical and data modeling skills, with a track record of improving forecast accuracy and reducing inventory risk.
Experience with forecasting software/tools (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, Forecast Pro, SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, or similar).
Strong collaboration and communication skills; able to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Awareness of inventory optimization concepts, supply planning principles, and S&OP/IBP processes.
Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with tight timelines and perishable products.

Hours and Pay:
Position is a straight 5-day week, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, and will be based at our facility in Little Chute, WI. We offer a competitive base pay rate and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.

Physical and Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone.
Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.
Potential for exposure to chemicals, heights, loud noises, mechanical equipment, wet environments, and other potential hazards exist.

Safety Statement:
At Trilliant and Horseshoe, safety is every employee's first responsibility. We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

Disclosures:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.
Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage Company are Drug Free Workplaces. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-Verify process.
EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at HR@trilliantfood.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Trilliant Food and Nutrition is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.