Cassandra Butz
Demand Planner
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Senior planning and business analysis professional with 20+ years of experience building forecasting, demand planning, and reporting processes from the ground up — not just maintaining existing systems.
Background includes direct Oracle ERP experience, work within a SAP-run organization, cross-partner planning environments, and manufacturing/production planning. Skilled at diagnosing process gaps, designing solutions, and driving cross-functional S&OP-style cadences between planning, sales, and supply teams. Proven record of double- and triple-digit-thousand-dollar cost savings through inventory, sourcing, and process improvement initiatives.
Experience
Demand Planner - Batory Foods
(2023 - 2024)
- Provided forecasting and demand planning for food ingredient distribution, improving inventory management and customer satisfaction through item-level analysis.
- Analyzed sales trends and market data to enhance demand planning accuracy and drive continuous improvement.
- Coordinated daily with supply planners, adjusting supply plans to align with real-time customer demand — direct experience in the planning hand-off this role's S&OP cadence depends on.
Manager of Business Analysis - Navistar
(2016 - 2023)
- Operated within a SAP-based organization; led forecasting and reporting for a Ford Motor Company joint venture that used a separate, partner-managed system — requiring close coordination across two distinct planning environments without shared system access.
- Aligned sourcing programs with business needs, partnering with leadership on annual forecasts, sales plans, and long-range planning.
- Designed a customized operational reporting package and “How-To” roadmap adopted company-wide, improving consistency in KPI tracking and business workflow.
Manager of Forecasting and Business Analysis - H2O Plus
(2008 - 2016)
- Directed forecasting and reporting for a $50M skincare company; calculated safety stock and reorder points manually, building the analytical foundation later used to design new ERP-adjacent reporting tools.
- Managed the Disney account with 8% annual sales growth over five years via a custom inventory review process, ensuring full supply chain visibility.
- Led a Lean Six Sigma manufacturing packaging optimization project, achieving $250,000 in annual labor savings.
- Directed an inbound freight RFP cost-review project across a $2M annual freight spend, realizing $300,000 in annual savings through supplier and routing optimization.
Senior Staff Specialist – Inventory (progressively promoted through Demand Planning roles) - United Airlines
(2000 - 2008)
- Forecasted passenger demand within an Oracle-based planning environment to maximize resource utilization for a $2B region, increasing unit revenue by an average of 7% and driving positive market share in 78% of managed markets.
- Developed and implemented a standardized seasonal/holiday demand planning process adopted system-wide, improving consistency across all planning functions.
- Facilitated a cross-system Demand Planner User Council with 10 planners and senior leadership to align tactics and refine best practices — an early, informal version of a monthly S&OP cadence.
Production and distribution planning roles
Additional Experience: Production and distribution planning roles in manufacturing and logistics, including designing and implementing a computerized production planning system that consistently exceeded cost-reduction targets.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
