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Senior Demand Planner

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Job ID 327387 Date posted 05/27/2026 Location : Wayzata, Minnesota Category  SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Sr Demand Planner will create all levels of demand plans for a group of products with high planning complexity, including data inputs, statistical forecasting, incorporation of commercial intelligence and new or discontinued products.  In this role, you will handle large sets of data and collaborate with others to drive improvements in forecast accuracy, identify risks and opportunities, and enable decision-making within the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, including effective financial planning and execution throughout the supply chain.

Key Accountabilities

  • Lead demand review processes, including preparation and facilitation of Demand Review
  • Partner with commercial, marketing, and finance teams to challenge assumptions and align on consensus demand plans
  • Create and maintain all stages of the demand plan, and ensure alignment with the supply planning team
  • Analyze and improve forecast accuracy (e.g., MAPE, Bias) and identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities
  • Act as a key business partner in resolving trade-offs between demand, supply, and financial targets
  • Maintain data relative to demand forecasting including hierarchy, historical data cleansing, demand sensing data and forecast model parameters.
  • Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of four years of related work experience
  • Continuous improvement mindset
  • Able to think critically and challenge the status quo when appropriate
  • Translate complex data into actionable insights
  • Strong interest in data, statistics, and new technologies including AI
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications

  • Three years of demand planning experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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