Demand Planner

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Demand Planner is responsible for demand forecasting and business analysis activities. This person will serve as a link between merchandising and supply chain to ensure alignment between plans.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develops and maintains promotional demand forecasts down to item level.
• Develop and maintain new items and base demand for existing items.
• Reviews tactical demand trends and adjusts forecast inputs and outputs as needed.
• Collaborates during consensus demand meetings with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment on forecasts.
• Resolves accurate forecasts for replenishment, promotional sales, new item forecasting and planning and for the forecast accuracy for assigned categories.
• Recognizes trends or patterns and adjusting forecasts as necessary.
• ALL OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or similar
• Experience: 1-2 years of experience in Demand Planning or similar role with emphasis on data analysis.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

• Working knowledge of the following areas desirable: business principles, supply chain processes, Microsoft Access and Excel, DOMO, SQL, VBA, and other applicable software applications.
• Must be highly organized and have strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving, quantitative and qualitative analysis skills.
• Adaptable, resourceful and forward thinking.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• N/A

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Regular computer work, and sitting.
• Occasional walking, standing, and lifting up to 50lbs.

INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT:

• Develops objectives and general policies and procedures for a specific program or functional area of responsibility within general scope of established operational goals and plans. Day-to-day work and decisions do not require direction or review by immediate supervisor. End results are reviewed by supervisor.