Demand Planner - Retail Background

Key Responsibilities

• Support financial and operational planning across DTC channels and retail, including sales projections, inventory tracking, and performance analysis against company targets.
• Assist with seasonal buy planning, including data analysis, assortment recommendations, and execution support.
• Build and maintain demand forecasts by channel, category, and customer segment under director guidance, supporting buying and production decisions.
• Execute weekly core and seasonal replenishment processes, including SKU-level projections, inventory positioning, and channel allocation.
• Analyze sell-through, margin, and inventory performance to identify opportunities for optimization, reorders, and assortment adjustments.
• Leverage retail floor experience to inform inventory allocation, visual merchandising recommendations, and store-level assortment strategy.
• Support margin and DTC performance reporting, providing clear insights into inventory health, channel performance, and key metrics.
• Prepare financial analysis and modeling to support planning decisions and leadership recommendations.
• Gather and synthesize data to support inventory planning and allocation decisions across channels and retail locations.
• Partner with Merchandising, Operations, Ecommerce, Fulfillment, Retail, and Marketing teams to support supply planning and promotional alignment.
• Leverage analytics and data modeling to identify trends and improvement opportunities in forecasting and inventory management.
• Apply retail insights to inform planning decisions, including store performance drivers, customer preferences, and seasonal demand patterns.
• Maintain and improve planning spreadsheets, reports, and operational dashboards.
• Support quarterly business reviews and performance analyses for leadership.

Skills and Experience

• 3–5 years of experience in retail operations, store management, inventory management, demand forecasting, or related analytical roles, with at least 2 years in a retail environment.
• Solid understanding of inventory management, demand forecasting fundamentals, retail mathematics, and DTC/ecommerce business models.
• Demonstrated experience managing retail inventory, analyzing store performance, and executing merchandising strategies.
• Strong knowledge of sell-through, inventory turn, markdown strategy, and retail profitability drivers.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent retail operations experience).
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, and data visualization.
• Experience with planning, forecasting, and business intelligence platforms such as NetSuite, Shopify, Looker, Tableau, or similar tools; ability to quickly learn new systems.
• Experience with retail management systems and/or POS software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work with data and translate findings into insights.
• Good organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and continuous improvement.

Qualities & Attributes

• Retail-minded analyst who combines store-level insights with data-driven planning and decision-making.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong curiosity about data, business insights, and retail dynamics.
• Eager to transition from retail operations into planning while leveraging your on-the-floor experience.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively across functions and communicate retail perspective to planning teams.
• Solutions-oriented with a willingness to take on projects and grow your planning capabilities.
• Adaptable and resourceful, comfortable learning new tools and methodologies.
• Customer-centric with keen interest in ecommerce trends, omnichannel retail, and consumer behavior.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Proactive learner excited about leveraging retail expertise and analytics to support business decisions.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• Company-covered health insurance
• 5% 401k match
• Discounts on all Comfrt products!