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Olivia ValenciaDemand Planning Analyst
804-555-2841
olivia.valencia@example.com
linkedin.com/example/oliviavalencia
Richmond, VA 23220
STRENGTHS
Forecast discipline
When forecast signals conflicted, separated assumptions from evidence and gave partners a clear next action.
Commercial partnership
Sales and Marketing inputs became easier to use after translating campaign details into timely SKU forecast updates.
Data judgment
Large datasets rarely tell one clean story, so checked gaps carefully before sharing planning conclusions.
Scenario thinking
Built practical comparisons that helped partners discuss inventory, service, and financial trade offs with confidence.
Planning reliability
Peers relied on organized trackers and validation checks when recurring forecast cycles became busy or uncertain. SKILLS
LANGUAGES
English
Native
40
Spanish
Intermediate
20
MY CAREER
SUMMARYDemand planning analyst with three years of consumer products forecasting, portfolio analytics, and supply chain planning experience. Builds customer and SKU forecasts from sales, shipments, consumption, promotions, seasonality, launches, planogram changes, baseline trends, and market information. Reviews WMAPE and Bias, investigates forecast error, and turns large datasets into practical scenarios that clarify inventory, service, and financial trade offs. Partners with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain during portfolio reviews, launch planning, promotion cycles, and recurring business planning. Maintains planning systems, dashboards, trackers, templates, assumptions, and data validation routines with care. Brings clear communication, structured prioritization, and practical problem solving to demand decisions, helping teams align commercial opportunities with operational capacity and customer commitments. EXPERIENCEDemand Planning Analyst, Consumer Products ForecastingBlue Ridge FoodsOctober 2024 - PresentRichmond, VAOwn snack category forecasting across SKU and customer inputs, supporting commercial reviews, launch readiness, portfolio decisions, service objectives, and inventory planning. Maintain planning records, validate partner data, and translate forecast signals into clear actions for Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain.
Supply Chain Planning Analyst, Customer ForecastingHarbor Consumer ProductsOctober 2023 - September 2024Norfolk, VADeveloped customer and item forecasts, scenario analyses, dashboards, and planning inputs across consumer products operations. Supported portfolio reporting, commercial coordination, data validation, and recurring reviews by organizing assumptions and turning complex planning signals into concise recommendations.
PROJECTSSnack Portfolio Forecast Review2025A recurring review brought scattered signals into one practical view. Combined SKU trends, promotion inputs, WMAPE, Bias, and scenario assumptions to support portfolio choices, service discussions, and inventory decisions. Launch Demand Scenario Tracker2024Launch planning became easier to discuss after commercial inputs were organized by timing, customer, SKU, and expected demand. Tracker supported assumption updates, risk conversations, and timely planning system changes. LEADERSHIP & AWARDS
EDUCATIONBachelor's Degree in Supply Chain ManagementVirginia Commonwealth University GPA: 02023Richmond, VACoursework: Demand planning, supply chain analytics, operations management, business forecastingCERTIFICATIONS
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Work Status
: Authorized to work in United States. No sponsorship required.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Work Status
: Authorized to work in United States. No sponsorship required.
REFERENCES
AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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