Demand Planner

About the Role

Peak Achievement Athletics, home to Bauer Hockey and Cascade Maverik Lacrosse, is built on a foundation of dedicated individuals who strive for excellence and innovation in sports equipment. Our team is committed to enriching life experiences through sports, fostering a collaborative culture where we work together to redefine standards of excellence. As a Demand Planner, you will play a key role in maintaining and evolving our demand planning and S&OP processes to align with the company’s fiscal objectives.

Purpose & Core Values

• Enrich life experiences through sports.
• Cultivate the future of our brands with responsibility and passion.
• Embrace a team-first mentality: "We" over "I."
• Love what we do and believe anything is possible.
• Strive to redefine excellence in all endeavors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain direct responsibility for demand planning functions for a specific category.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives across demand planning and S&OP processes.
• Drive adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working with cross-functional teams.
• Identify gaps in current processes and implement scalable solutions to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Actively manage demand plans at the material/SKU/DC level.
• Ensure proper inventory levels to support business goals and customer demand.
• Analyze inventory levels critically and provide creative solutions to inventory issues.
• Collaborate with sales and category leaders on business decisions, line planning, timing, and new product introductions.
• Work with sales operations on market trends, POS/market inventory data, statistical projections, and historical analysis.
• Partner with Sourcing to manage inventory flow and support production plans for each category.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment to create an optimal Inventory & OTB Strategy supporting operational forecasts and mitigating volatility.
• Communicate, troubleshoot, and resolve constraints impacting service levels (demand, inputs, and capacity).
• Leverage planning systems (Anaplan, SAP, BW, and BPC) to maintain critical inputs for supply chain success.
• Collaborate with peers to develop proposals and recommendations for supply chain and business improvements.

Requirements

• BS or BA in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or equivalent years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Business/Financial Planning, or Sales Forecasting/Demand Planning.
• Basic understanding of P&L and financial acumen.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
• Familiarity with reading and following market trends.
• Highly organized, diligent, and comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and business needs.

Benefits

• Eligibility to participate in the company’s annual incentive plan.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee discount program on apparel and gear.
• Casual and hybrid work environment.
• Additional perks not listed here.

We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and are an equal opportunity employer. AI-assisted tools are used during parts of our recruitment process to ensure fairness and efficiency, with all final hiring decisions made by our human hiring team.