Demand Planner

About the role

The Demand Planner will own the demand forecast across multiple product categories, connecting data, product strategy, customer behavior, and channel trends into a clear demand signal for the business. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Retail Management, or a related field, with 3–5 years of experience in demand planning, merchandise planning, inventory planning, forecasting, or a related analytical planning function.

Responsibilities

• Own the demand forecast across multiple product categories, translating statistical forecasts, business trends, and commercial inputs into actionable plans.
• Lead weekly forecast reviews, identifying risks, opportunities, and key changes versus plan.
• Partner with Merchandising to understand launches, assortment shifts, lifecycle strategies, and category dynamics.
• Collaborate with Channel Planning to ensure demand forecasts align with channel-level sales and inventory plans.
• Work with Data Science to improve forecast accuracy by incorporating promotional activity, customer behavior, cannibalization risk, and other demand drivers.
• Support OTB and financial planning conversations by clearly communicating forecast changes, demand trends, and inventory implications.
• Analyze forecast performance, including forecast accuracy, bias, demand variability, inventory health, and trend versus plan.
• Present demand insights and recommendations to cross-functional partners with clarity and confidence.
• Support new product launches by evaluating historical analogs, launch plans, category trends, and channel expectations.
• Evolve demand planning tools, reporting, and processes as the business continues to scale.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of forecasting, inventory management, OTB planning, and retail financial metrics.
• Experience working with forecast accuracy, forecast bias, demand trends, and business-driven forecast adjustments.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and large data set analysis.
• Experience with planning systems such as o9, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Relex, SAP IBP, Toolio, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into clear business recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple categories, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Retail Management, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in demand planning, merchandise planning, inventory planning, forecasting, or a related analytical planning function.

Skills

• Commercially minded planner who can connect data, product, and customer demand to drive smarter business decisions.
• Proactively identifies risks, challenges assumptions, and brings solutions forward.
• Collaborative partner who builds trust and alignment across Merchandising, Channel Planning, Finance, Supply Planning, and Data Science.
• Curious, forward-thinking, and excited about helping build a more accurate, scalable, and innovative demand planning function.

Benefits, Culture and Perks

• Up to 100% Company Paid Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Kind Body Fertility Benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with up to 4% match
• Unlimited PTO
• Full Access to LinkedIn learning
• Employee Discounts
• Perks (HQ Location)
• Free weekly catered lunch at HQ – M/T/W/ThDog-Friendly office on a Thursday and Friday
• Free Swag Giveaways
• Annual Holiday Party
• Annual Summer Party Invitations to pop-ups and other company events
• Complimentary daily office snacks and beverages
• Compensation: $90,000 - $110,000 / year