Senior Manager, Demand Planning
About The Job
TileBar is an innovative industry leader transforming the tile, interiors and surfaces market in the United States. As a rapidly growing company, we are redefining how homeowners and designers shop for projects. With an ambitious vision to lead the multi-billion-dollar tile category, we are seeking a visionary, strategic, and hands-on creative leader to shape the future of our brand and join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a vital part in our growth trajectory.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Own the development of accurate top-down and bottom-up demand forecasts by channel and product category, incorporating sales history, seasonality, promotions, and qualitative business inputs.
- Reconcile unconstrained demand with item-level forecasts to establish a single demand view, aligned with inventory buy targets and working capital objectives in partnership with Procurement, SIOP, and Finance.
- Drive demand planning inputs that inform inventory targets, including ABC classification, item-level forecasts, and service level assumptions, partnering with Procurement and SIOP to support balanced inventory decisions.
- Track and report on KPIs such as forecast accuracy and bias, sales trends, and item stockouts. Develop new metrics to drive continuous improvement.
- Sales & Channel Collaboration: Partner with sales and channel leaders to gather, synthesize, and challenge qualitative demand inputs, promotional plans, and market insights, translating insights into structured forecast assumptions.
- Risk Identification & Mitigation: Proactively identify demand risks and constraints and develop mitigation strategies in partnership with supply chain teams.
- Strategic Insights & SIOP Driver: Lead the demand planning cadence within the SIOP cycle, providing senior management with actionable, data-driven insights on demand trends, risks, and trade-offs. Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement and Finance on monthly and seasonal planning alignment.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 4 years in supply chain planning, demand forecasting, or inventory management.
- Proficiency in statistical forecasting methods and demand modeling (baseline forecasting, seasonality, trend analysis, promotional lift).
- Familiarity with BI and data visualization tools for building and maintaining reporting (Power BI).
- Evaluate and adopt emerging AI/automation tools to streamline Demand Planning processes and manual data reconciliation.
- Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities, with proficiency in forecasting and statistical analysis (Excel, SQL, Power BI, or similar tools).
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
- Experience working cross-functionally with diverse teams.
Benefits
At Soho Studio/TileBar, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Short-Term Disability in addition to a Company match on 401K, and Free Weekly Lunch. Our employees also receive Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, and Personal Days.
Pay
$100,000 – 120,000 per year
Schedule
3 days onsite, 2 days remote