Demand Planning Manager

Mejuri is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to join our dynamic Planning team! The ideal candidate is a business-savvy, customer-centric, data-driven self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and is motivated by the opportunity to collaborate across functions and execute with excellence for our rapidly growing brand.

As an individual contributor, you will play a key role in creating accurate and actionable demand forecasts, analyzing trends, and aligning cross-functional inputs to support business growth. You’ll partner closely with teams in Merchandising, Commercial, Finance, Marketing, and Supply to integrate customer insights, product strategies, market trends, and operational priorities into a comprehensive demand plan.

This opportunity is perfect for someone who thrives in a collaborative, entrepreneurial setting and enjoys leveraging data to optimize inventory, enhance the customer experience, and contribute to the success of a fast-scaling business. Join us to make a direct impact on Mejuri’s journey as a leader in modern retail.

What you'll do

• Develop and Maintain Demand Plans: Create and continuously refine weekly and monthly demand forecasts over a 12–18 month horizon by channel and product category in Blueridge. Leverage statistical models and incorporate business inputs to ensure forecasts align with strategic objectives and inventory goals.
• Drive Collaboration for Forecast Accuracy: Partner with Merchandising, Commercial, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Planning teams to integrate product strategies, promotional plans, inventory objectives, and market trends into accurate and actionable demand plans.
• Lead the S&OP Process: Facilitate demand review meetings as part of the S&OP/OTB process, synthesizing inputs across functions into a unified and actionable plan. Evaluate assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and drive consensus to ensure alignment with business priorities.
• Analyze and Improve Forecast Accuracy: Monitor and report on forecast accuracy metrics. Identify root causes of forecast discrepancies, propose corrective actions, and implement improvements to enhance the reliability of demand planning outputs.
• Optimize Inventory and Service Levels: Collaborate with Supply Planning to translate demand forecasts into actionable inventory plans. Influence decisions on safety stock levels, and proactively address risks related to overstock, stockouts, and slow-moving inventory.
• Enhance Forecasting Tools and Processes: Maximize the capabilities of Blueridge and other planning tools. Document key drivers and assumptions, ensuring the forecasting process adheres to best practices while meeting the unique needs of Mejuri’s business model.
• Support Strategic Initiatives: Collaborate with stakeholders on assortment planning, financial planning, and marketing strategies. Provide data-driven insights and reporting to inform decision-making and achieve business objectives.
• KPI Monitoring and Reporting: Generate and distribute weekly and monthly reports on critical metrics such as forecast accuracy, inventory performance, and demand variability. Provide actionable insights to stakeholders for ongoing optimization.
• Champion Continuous Improvement: Continuously evaluate demand planning processes to identify inefficiencies and implement enhancements that improve accuracy, scalability, and cross-functional collaboration.

What you'll bring to the team

• 6+ years of experience in demand planning, merchandising planning, or retail analytics within fast-paced retail or e-commerce environments.
• Proven ability to develop accurate forecasts and improve demand planning processes to drive inventory optimization and sales growth.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel, Blueridge, and business intelligence tools for data synthesis and actionable insights.
• Demonstrated expertise in forecasting models, statistical techniques, and inventory management strategies, including sell-through optimization.
• Effective cross-functional collaborator with a track record of aligning with Merchandising, Commercial, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams.
• Strategic thinker who identifies opportunities, builds data-driven business cases, and influences stakeholders to drive execution.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to present complex data clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize in high-growth, dynamic environments.
• Detail-oriented, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Enthusiasm for Mejuri’s mission, with experience in retail, fashion, or jewelry considered a strong asset.

Benefits at Mejuri:

• A minimum of three weeks vacation, plus personal days and three religious observance days.
• A hybrid work model for all corporate roles.
• ‘Mejuri Passport’ which allows employees who meet specific criteria to work in other locations for one month per year.
• Comprehensive medical and dental benefits, including mental health coverage, and generous personal and sick days for our full-time employees. We also offer bereavement leave, including miscarriage and stillbirth support.
• Parental leave salary top-up of up to 80%, as well as a personalized return-to-work transition and accommodation plan for full-time employees.
• Semi-annual performance reviews.
• A generous product discount!

Please note that these benefits apply to full-time employees.

Location: Toronto, Ontario - Bloor St West
At Mejuri we embrace a hybrid working environment and support our corporate employees to be successful whether they are at home or in the office. The primary purpose of our offices is to drive collaboration and deepen relationships with one another. This position requires in-office work 3 days a week and remote work 2 days a week.

Application deadline

We encourage applicants to submit their application before the posting deadline although the role may continue to remain open until the vacancy is filled. The deadline to formally apply is January 6th 2025, 12:00AM EST.