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Senior Demand Planner

Buddy's Pizza

Detroit, MI | Full-Time | Reports to Director of Supply Chain

About Buddy's Pizza

Buddy's Pizza is a Detroit institution — home of the original Detroit-style pizza since 1946. With 19 full-service restaurant locations and a rapidly growing Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) channel, we're scaling our supply chain to match our ambitions. This is a high-impact role at a company where your work directly shapes how we grow.

The Role

We're looking for a Senior Demand Planner to own demand forecasting and inventory planning across two distinct channels: our 19-unit restaurant operation and our expanding retail/CPG business. This role sits at the intersection of operations, sales, and finance — translating market signals into actionable supply plans. This role is responsible for the management of product logistics and delivery to customers within 36 states.

The right person thrives in a mid-size environment where they can build processes, not just follow them. You'll have visibility across the entire business and a direct line to leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Demand Forecasting: Develop and maintain rolling demand forecasts for both restaurant and CPG channels, incorporating seasonality, promotions, new product launches, and market trends.

CPG Channel Planning: Manage retail demand signals including retailer POS data, promotional lifts, distribution gains/losses, and new store authorizations. Collaborate with CPG sales to translate pipeline activity into actionable forecasts.

Restaurant Operations Planning: Forecast ingredient and supply needs across 19 locations, factoring in menu changes, LTOs, catering, and location-level variability.

S&OP Support: Serve as a key contributor to the Sales & Operations Planning process, preparing demand inputs and facilitating alignment between sales, operations, and finance.

Inventory Optimization: Partner with procurement and distribution to set safety stock targets, reduce waste, and maintain fill rates across both channels.

Analytics & Reporting: Build and maintain demand planning dashboards. Track forecast accuracy (MAPE/bias) and drive continuous improvement.

New Product Forecasting: Develop demand estimates for new CPG SKUs and restaurant menu items using analogous product analysis and market data.

Delivery Management: Management of BOL’s and proof of delivery and appointment time accuracy and Load accuracy.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to gather demand intelligence and ensure alignment on volume assumptions, as well as challenge unwarranted deductions.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain planning experience

CPG industry experience required — understanding of retail sell-through dynamics, trade promotions, retailer replenishment, and distributor/broker networks

Proficiency with demand planning tools (e.g., SAP IBP, Oracle Demantra, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, or similar); advanced Excel/Google Sheets at minimum

Strong working knowledge of S&OP / IBP processes

Demonstrated ability to manage forecasts across multiple channels or business units simultaneously

Analytical mindset with strong statistical forecasting fundamentals (time series, regression, causal modeling)

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Mathematics, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in food & beverage CPG specifically (frozen, refrigerated, or perishable products a strong plus)

Familiarity with foodservice or restaurant supply chain operations

Experience in a high-growth or scaling environment — building processes, not just inheriting them

APICS CPIM, CSCP, or IBF CPF certification

Experience working with retail partners (grocery, club, convenience) and understanding of their planning cycles

Comfort with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker)

Location

Location: Detroit, MI — on-site preferred; remote considered for exceptional candidates

What Makes This Role Compelling

Dual-channel complexity — you're not just running a static forecast; you're balancing a mature restaurant business with a high-growth CPG rocket ship

Visibility — direct access to senior leadership in a company that's scaling fast

Impact — you'll be building the demand planning function, not filling a seat in a 50-person planning team

Culture — Buddy's is a Detroit legacy brand with the energy of a growth-stage company

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