Demand Planner

Retail Financial Planning Manager

Develop sound financial and assortment strategies

Monitor, analyze and deliver business results, KPIs and insights to unveil trends and opportunities, inform and recommend short and long-term financial strategies and action plans

Drive OTB sales, margin and inventory management and forecasts, influencing cross-functional partners across levels

Manage sku level basic demand forecasting and replenishment order quantities across channels

Create and maintain business vertical sales forecasts on a monthly basis

Measure and improve forecasting accuracy for the major business verticals

Build annual sales budgets with the assistance of business leaders

Own allocation strategies and management to ensure stock levels are optimized and the right product is in the right time and place

Maintain inventory turns and stock to sales ratio by vertical and allocation strategy, determining the optimal replenishment cadence by vertical

Support the Manager of Planning on deliverables for key milestone meetings and strategies

Research and identify process improvement opportunities, including by not limited to forecasting software enhancements and internal workflow changes

Gather data, analyze data, and choose action plans based on findings. Present in cross-functional meetings

Collaborate, effectively communicate, and guide peers and cross-functional partners

Education And Experience :

4+ years of experience in planning principles, demand planning, product life-cycle planning, financial budgeting, retail fundamentals, ad hoc reporting and analysis

Bachelor's degree required

Experience with Wholesale and Business to Business is preferred

Self-starter with ability to prioritize and pivot with ease and flexibility

Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis

Strong interpersonal skills, excellent at communication, building and influencing cross-functional partnerships

High proficiency in Excel (building magical models and tools), ERP, Demand Planning / Allocation / BI Systems

A strong sense of curiosity and integrity

Sound judgment and ability to navigate through ambiguity

Astute attention to detail

Driven by a sense of urgency and able to prioritize work to maximize your impact