Demand Planner

About the role

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Demand Planner to drive forecasting and inventory planning across a growing multi-channel business.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain demand forecasts across Amazon, e-commerce, retail, wholesale, marketplace, and direct-to-consumer channels.
• Analyze sales trends, seasonality, inventory levels, promotions, and market activity to improve forecast accuracy and inventory planning.
• Review system-generated forecasts, apply demand adjustments, and maintain planning assumptions based on business needs and market changes.
• Monitor inventory health and recommend replenishment actions to reduce stockouts, excess inventory, and allocation issues.
• Partner with Sales, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance teams to align demand plans, inventory strategies, and business priorities.
• Track forecast accuracy and key planning metrics while supporting continuous improvements in forecasting processes, tools, and reporting.
• Manage demand planning systems, forecast inputs, planning parameters, and item-level assumptions to generate accurate demand forecasts.
• Analyze sales history, seasonality, promotions, pricing changes, inventory levels, market trends, and competitive activity to improve forecast accuracy.
• Review and adjust system-generated forecasts based on business conditions, product launches, channel changes, promotions, and market shifts.
• Collaborate with Sales, Purchasing, Operations, Supply Chain, and leadership teams through regular demand review and planning meetings.
• Maintain planning master data, including forecasts, lead times, safety stock levels, lifecycle status, MOQ assumptions, and channel planning parameters.
• Support new product launches and channel expansions through demand forecasting, inventory planning, and readiness assessments.
• Partner with Purchasing and suppliers on purchase order planning, production schedules, inbound shipments, and inventory positioning.
• Track and report forecast accuracy, demand variance, inventory exposure, and other key planning KPIs while driving continuous process improvement.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in demand planning, demand management, forecasting, inventory planning, or supply chain planning, with responsibility for item-level forecasts across multiple sales channels, including e-commerce, marketplace, retail, wholesale, and/or direct-to-consumer.
• Strong knowledge of demand planning principles, including sales velocity, seasonality, lead times, safety stock, forecast accuracy, demand variance, inventory allocation, replenishment planning, and stockout/excess inventory risk management.
• Experience using demand planning software, ERP systems, inventory planning tools, advanced Excel, forecasting models, and AI-driven tools or automation to improve forecasting, reporting, data analysis, and planning workflows.
• Proven ability to review and adjust system-generated forecasts, apply demand overrides, document planning assumptions, and translate data into actionable inventory and purchasing recommendations.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, with experience partnering with Sales, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketplace, and Finance teams to align forecasts and inventory strategies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in creating and maintaining demand forecasts across Amazon, retail, wholesale, marketplace, direct-to-consumer, and emerging sales channels.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in demand planning software and tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health and Wellness Coverage
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Team Building Activities

Pay

$100,000 - $120,000

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.