Demand Planner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide assistance in financial and operational planning across DTC channels, which includes sales forecasting, inventory management, and performance evaluation against company objectives.

• Contribute to seasonal buy planning by performing data analysis, making assortment recommendations, and offering execution support.

• Develop and uphold demand forecasts by channel, category, and customer segment under the guidance of the director, aiding in purchasing and production decisions.

• Implement weekly core and seasonal replenishment processes, involving SKU-level projections, inventory positioning, and channel allocation.

• Evaluate sell-through rates, margins, and inventory performance to pinpoint opportunities for optimization, reordering, and assortment modifications.

• Assist in margin and DTC performance reporting, delivering insights into inventory health, channel performance, and essential metrics.

• Aid in the preparation of seasonal buy sheets and communicate requirements across various cross-functional teams.

• Conduct financial analysis and modeling to assist in planning decisions and recommendations for leadership.

• Collect and synthesize data to support inventory planning and allocation decisions across different channels.

• Collaborate with Merchandising, Operations, Ecommerce, Fulfillment, and Marketing teams to facilitate supply planning and promotional alignment.

• Utilize analytics and data modeling to uncover trends and identify improvement opportunities in forecasting and inventory management.

• Maintain and enhance planning spreadsheets, reports, and operational dashboards.

• Assist in quarterly business reviews and performance analyses for leadership.

• Engage in continuous learning of planning processes, tools, and best practices to boost efficiency and accuracy.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, demand forecasting, ecommerce operations, or related analytical fields.

• Strong understanding of inventory management, demand forecasting principles, and DTC/ecommerce business models.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or a related discipline.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and data visualization techniques.

• Experience with planning, forecasting, and business intelligence tools such as NetSuite, Shopify, Looker, Tableau, or similar platforms; ability to rapidly learn new systems.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a knack for working with data and converting findings into actionable insights.

• Strong organizational and project management skills, capable of handling multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate efficiently across cross-functional teams.

• Detail-oriented with an emphasis on precision and continuous improvement.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off.

• Company-sponsored health insurance.

• 5% 401k matching.

• Discounts on all Comfrt products.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Supportive, creative work culture that values ideas and growth.

• Hands-on experience in planning, financial modeling, and inventory optimization.