Demand Planner

Amityville, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This role is critical in driving alignment across Sales Marketing Finance and Supply Planning by turning data-driven insights into accurate actionable forecasts. The ideal candidate will pair strong analytical expertise with cross-functional collaboration skills to support growth optimize inventory and elevate service levels.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build and communicate bottom-up budget forecasts and trend projections to Finance
Develop and maintain item/SKU- and account-level demand forecasts to support in-year financial and service-level goals
Analyze sales trends customer data and new product performance to identify forecast risks and opportunities
Translate product initiatives and promotional strategies into actionable demand scenarios for internal teams
Lead and drive monthly demand planning meetings (Consensus) ensuring alignment across Sales Marketing and Finance
Track and report forecast variances vs. prior month (Lag-1) and prior quarter (Lag-3) to Supply Planning
Partner cross-functionally to support new product launch planning leveraging historical benchmarks market insights and merchandising plans
Drive continuous improvement by contributing to the development of best-in-class forecasting tools processes and analytics
Prepare and present reports on forecast accuracy product performance and key business drivers

REQUIREMENTS:

5-7 years supply planning or adjacent supply chain experience
Must have proven experience working with key retail accounts within Beauty and/or Food/Drug/Mass/Digital channels (e.g. Ulta Sephora Walmart Target Whole Foods Amazon etc.)
Experience with planning systems; Demandcaster experience is a plus
Curiosity for systems and processes and how they can be improved to work more efficiently
Lead and Manage by Influencing others
Team orientated mindset
Effective time management and able to deal with competing priorities appropriately and independently
Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills
Microsoft Office product knowledge including intermediate knowledge in using Excel spreadsheets.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build and communicate bottom-up budget forecasts and trend projections to Finance
Develop and maintain item/SKU- and account-level demand forecasts to support in-year financial and service-level goals
Analyze sales trends customer data and new product performance to identify forecast risks and opportunities
Translate product initiatives and promotional strategies into actionable demand scenarios for internal teams
Lead and drive monthly demand planning meetings (Consensus) ensuring alignment across Sales Marketing and Finance
Track and report forecast variances vs. prior month (Lag-1) and prior quarter (Lag-3) to Supply Planning
Partner cross-functionally to support new product launch planning leveraging historical benchmarks market insights and merchandising plans
Drive continuous improvement by contributing to the development of best-in-class forecasting tools processes and analytics
Prepare and present reports on forecast accuracy product performance and key business drivers

REQUIREMENTS:

5-7 years supply planning or adjacent supply chain experience
Must have proven experience working with key retail accounts within Beauty and/or Food/Drug/Mass/Digital channels (e.g. Ulta Sephora Walmart Target Whole Foods Amazon etc.)
Experience with planning systems; Demandcaster experience is a plus
Curiosity for systems and processes and how they can be improved to work more efficiently
Lead and Manage by Influencing others
Team orientated mindset
Effective time management and able to deal with competing priorities appropriately and independently
Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills
Microsoft Office product knowledge including intermediate knowledge in using Excel spreadsheets.