Job Description

This role is focused on executing the responsibilities for Demand Planning process. The Demand Planner creates and maintains forecast models for their product category incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from Sales, Product Marketing, and other sources. This position leads the dialogue with Sales and Product Marketing in analyzing the business to understand our customer, manage and strategize ways to create new demand. In addition, this position will regularly monitor, update, and message demand. This position will also be the subject matter expert of Demand KPIs used to communicate forecast accuracy and alignment to Financial and corporate targets set (budget / latest operating plan). This person will be a key collaborator in the development in line architecture as well as an integral liaison between the front-end functions (Product and Sales & Marketing) and back-end functions (Supply Planning, Supply Operations Planning, Operations, and Finance) in the establishment and execution of the forecast.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Sales and Operation Planning and allows you the flexibility to work from your home office 2 days a week and out of our Irvine, CA office 3 days a week.

As the Demand Planner, you will have an opportunity to:

• Demand forecasting - Create the 12-month rolling sku/customer forecast utilizing historical data, current order book trends, and statistical models to facilitate the agreement of a consensus business plan
• Demand forecasting - Create/review/validate rolling 12-month global and regional sku level demand signals incorporating multi-channel season demand to ensure balanced global inventory.
• Demand forecasting - Own the Sales Analysis process – identification of risks and opportunities with the forecast to demand translation.
• Demand Planning - Support the annual financial plan and budgeting process. Providing risks and opportunities when needed. Evaluate new and end of life planning. Consolidate inputs, develop constrained demand plans.
• Demand Planning - Conduct SKU analysis to create line architecture targets for the Product Marketing team each season. Use historical information to make recommendations and provide insight to the business about SKU quantities and needs. Work closely with the Product and Merchandising teams to provide insight and guidance. Delivery innovation trail timelines and seasonal buy planning to meet customer delivery needs.
• Demand Planning - Must be proficient in toggling between the minute details and the high-level perspective with the ability to interpret and communicate the impact to the business
• Monthly Meetings – Attend all required monthly planning and Merchandising meeting.
• Reporting & Analysis - Tracking and reporting of KPIs and objectives Being able to present KPIs, Product Reviews, forecasts, etc. to Leadership team
• Reporting & Analysis - Develop, implement, and maintain dashboard reporting to support a continuous improvement of the supply chain based on metric driven decisions.
• Systems- Responsible to ensure forecast load and push to SAP is completed successfully on a monthly basis. Own Demand to Forecast deviation review and adjustment and identification of key drivers of variances, identify risks and opportunities and challenge discrepancies. Being able to identify IT issues and inform the team on back-up plans.

You have:

• Strong understanding of forecasting, analytics and Sales & Operations Planning with the ability to adopt a growth mindset with continuous improvement.
• Proven successful track record on cross-functional team projects, including leading teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Detail oriented with attention to accuracy.
• Demonstrate strong aptitude in analysis, root causes identification, and problem solving.

You might have:

• Prefer a MASS retailer experience, but not required.
• Familiarity with supply chain operations, S&OP processes.
• BS/BA in relevant field including Economics, Finance, Math or Business, MBA preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 year of experience in Planning / Analytics function (CPG preferred)
• High functional competency in SAP (or other ERP) and Excel preferred
• MBA Preferred
• Knowledge of SAP Preferred
• APICS certification preferred
• Experience in Word or Business Objects desired

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