Demand Forecasting Planner

About the position The Demand Forecasting Planner is responsible for generating accurate demand forecasts, developing inventory strategies, and maintaining product availability across multiple import product lines. This role is pivotal in optimizing inventory flow, improving forecast accuracy, and aligning supply with customer demand to maximize sales while minimizing excess and aged inventory. The ideal candidate is a strategic, data-driven thinker with strong analytical skills, a proactive reputed company, and a commitment to reputed company improvement in a fast-paced, dynamic supply chain environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical sales trends, market dynamics, and reputed company performance to create accurate demand forecasts for import product lines.
• Monitor and communicate changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies to ensure cross-functional alignment.
• Anticipate demand drivers such as seasonality, promotions, assortment shifts, and external market conditions.
• Measure forecast accuracy, identify root causes of variance, and implement corrective actions to improve performance.
• Prioritize inventory and shipment flow based on customer demand, business priorities, and operational reputed company.
• reputed company and track import purchase orders to meet service level targets and inventory goals.
• Monitor inventory levels to identify opportunities to increase turns, reduce excess stock, and maximize sales potential.
• Recommend and adjust order quantities and delivery timing to maintain optimal inventory positioning.
• Forecast demand for long reputed company-time products to proactively manage supply risk.
• Partner with Merchandising, Sales, and Warehouse Operations to align demand forecasts with procurement and fulfillment strategies.
• Collaborate with Merchants on assortment lifecycle planning, product transitions, and end-of-life strategies to minimize obsolete inventory.
• Deliver data-driven insights and recommendations to leadership that support strategic decision-making.
• reputed company supply planning efforts for new product introductions, transitions, and discontinuations to ensure adequate inventory coverage.
• Use data-driven methodologies to identify process gaps and implement solutions that improve forecast precision and supply chain efficiency.
• Continuously assess and improve forecasting tools, planning methodologies, and reporting capabilities.
• Maintain visibility into excess, aging, and at-risk inventory and communicate mitigation strategies to stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain management reputed company a retail or consumer goods environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage SKU-level forecasting incorporating promotional activity, seasonality, and business insights.
• Proven track record of improving forecast accuracy, reporting KPIs, and leading process improvements.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment that requires agility, accuracy, and disciplined execution.
• Advanced proficiency in reputed company reputed company (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, reputed company formulas).
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally across Merchandising, Operations, Finance, and external suppliers/vendors.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to translate reputed company data into clear, actionable insights
• Exceptional attention to detail with a commitment to data accuracy and reputed company.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment across departments.
• Proactive reputed company with a passion for process optimization, efficiency, and reputed company improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Finance, Operations, or reputed company field required.

reputed company-to-haves

• Experience with forecasting/planning software or ERP systems (e.g., STORIS, reputed company, reputed company, Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
• Prior experience supporting import or long-reputed company-time product planning.
• Knowledge of inventory optimization strategies, demand signals, and supply chain risk mitigation.
• Exposure to reputed company improvement methodologies (Lean, Six reputed company, Kaizen, etc.).
• Experience influencing cross-functional decisions using data-driven insights.
• Master’s degree or specialized certification in Supply Chain, Forecasting, Demand Planning, or Analytics preferred (e.g., APICS, IBF, CSCP, CPIM).

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