Merchandise Demand Planner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Create and sustain both top-down and bottom-up demand forecasts for weekly, monthly, and seasonal timeframes.

• Evaluate historical sales data, trends, demand influencers, as well as category, SKU, and regional performance to uncover risks and opportunities.

• Conduct in-season reforecasting, track forecast accuracy, and perform root-cause analysis on forecast discrepancies.

• Ensure alignment of demand forecasts with sales, margin, inventory, open-to-buy, and financial objectives.

• Recognize over/under-bought risks and propose corrective measures.

• Collaborate with Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Inventory, and Finance to collect inputs and relay forecast updates, risks, and opportunities.

• Integrate product launches and lifecycle changes into forecasting efforts.

• Assist in assortment planning, product performance evaluation, and strategy testing.

• Leverage demand planning systems, ERP platforms, Microsoft Excel, and BI tools to provide reporting and actionable insights.

• Uphold data integrity and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of demand planning and S&OP/demand review processes.

• Handle multiple priorities and adhere to deadlines.

• Primarily engage in a sedentary role utilizing a computer, with occasional walking and standing; some extended hours and limited travel may be anticipated.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related discipline.

• 3–5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or inventory management.

• Proficiency in using forecasting tools, data analysis, and reporting techniques.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.

• Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities with the ability to interpret large datasets and generate actionable insights.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, organizational, and prioritization abilities.

• Capacity to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.

• Detail-oriented mindset toward planning and analysis.

• Experience in a retail, omnichannel, or consumer goods sector.

• Familiarity with S&OP / Integrated Business Planning processes.

• Experience with Power BI, ERP systems, or demand planning software.

• Strong business insight and understanding of cross-functional effects on demand and inventory.

• Full-time availability; occasional extended hours may be necessary.

• Limited travel may be necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

• Generous paid time off, encompassing vacation, personal days, sick leave, holidays, and your birthday.

• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with a substantial company match.

• Pet Insurance.

• Employer-funded Life Insurance options.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Access to on-demand learning.

• Clear career progression pathways.

• Employee Discount available from Day 1.

• Exclusive partner discounts.

• Competitive salary.

• Training opportunities.

• Options for career advancement.