Description
Position Summary:
We are looking for a skilled Demand Planner to join our team and create and maintain our demand planning forecasts. In this role you will collaborate across departments to build item-level forecasts for our 3500+ SKUs to improve purchasing patterns and reduce stockouts. You will also perform detailed analysis of forecasts to increase accuracy.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Create and support a demand forecast model based on industry trends, demand patterns and internal company data to reduce stock outs and better financial planning.
- Maintain forecasts at the item level across multiple product verticals in order to provide Supply Chain with the information they need to place future orders.
- Constantly improve future forecast accuracy through process improvements, new data points and frequent comparison of forecast to actual values.
- Work with the Marketing team to adjust forecasts for future marketing activities and with Product Development to adjust for new product additions.
- Work with the marketing team to identify overstocked items to push promotions to increase demand and reduce inventory.
- Work with supply chain team to identify opportunities to reduce or increase future purchases based on change is demand predictions.
Requirements
Required and Preferred Skills and Experience
- Self-motivated and proactive.
- Comfort with a fast-paced, always changing environment.
- 1-3 years’ experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply chain or similar field.
- Strong analytical, statistical and math skills.
- Experience with AI tools such as Claude a plus.
- Understanding of data management.
- Advanced skills with Excel.
- Ecommerce background is a plus.
Reporting:
- Reports to: Sr. Manager, Demand Planning
When and where do we need you?
- Job Location: Memphis, TN
- Job Type: Full Time
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer-paid employee medical premiums
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Paid holidays and generous paid time off
- Opportunity for growth
- Onsite employee gym
- Catered lunch and 3pm closures every Friday