Demand Planner (Hybrid in Greater Chicago Area Only)

Primary responsibility of the Demand Planner is to analyze inventory levels on assigned accounts and or commodity item groups, make purchases to sustain demand, achieve a goal of 97.5% fill rate and provide support to their assigned Inventory Management Team.

Responsibilities:

• Account management/Commodity Management – low to medium level of difficulty
• Assist in analyzing inventory levels to forecast needs
• Executes forecast changes
• Issue POs manually and via AWR
• Generate and maintain run out reports and open PO reports
• Maintain AWR
• Review and follow-up on daily and weekly reports
• Follow up on open purchase orders
• Expedite purchase orders as needed
• Assist Supervisor in Managing turns and review of aged inventory
• Coordinate New Store Programs
• PPV maintenance
• Investigate and resolve A/P issues
• Research receiving and packaging discrepancies and proactively resolve issues
• Process returns to vendors; process inventory write off paperwork for the team
• Identify cost changes and work with the Supervisor to execute

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Demand Planner highly preferred
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented
• Excellent computer, organizational and communication skills. 
• PC proficiency including strong Excel is required; AWR is a plus. 
• Must be service driven and able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Will need to certify in E3 at Level I and II
• Travel required – Minimal

Compensation: Salary Range $55K - $65K annual depending upon education and experience with up to a 10% bonus opportunity.

The perks of being a Bunzl team member don’t stop being part of a great team or being valued as our #1 asset. We offer a full range of benefits to help our employees take care of themselves and their families today, tomorrow and for the future.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits first of the month following 30 days
• Flex Care and Health Care Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
• Parental Leave
• 401K with generous company match
• Tuition Reimbursement program

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non‑Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to exceed $10 billion in sales. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunzl North America operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 10,000 team members and over 400,000 supplies, Bunzl is recognized as a leading supplier across North America—and proudly certified as a Great Place to Work®. At Bunzl, you’ll find Unlimited Potential… your career, our future.

Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.

Salary : $10 - $65