Demand Planner

• Gather and analyze customer forecasts, historical sales, order trends, and relevant market information to develop rolling three- to six-month demand plans across assigned products and customers.
• Review sales against forecasts, inventory levels, and planned production or purchased supply weekly. Recommend minimum and maximum stock levels and planning adjustments that support availability while limiting excess inventory.
• Gather product information, production changes, supplier updates, and sales forecasts from customers and internal partners to develop fact-based production and replenishment recommendations.
• Engage directly with customers as needed to validate forecasts, clarify future requirements, and share information relevant to demand planning.
• Maintain and share analyses of customer projections against on-hand inventory, incoming supply, and planned requirements to identify inventory gaps.
• Research and analyze customer order history to determine future demand and incorporate findings into forecasts, reports, and trend analyses.
• Monitor domestic production requests, China platform procurement plans, open orders, and active inventory against forecasted demand. Partner with Production Planning and other cross-functional teams to adjust timing or quantities as needed.
• Develop and share reports on forecast performance, delivery results, and inventory levels against plan to support stakeholder decisions.
• Monitor on-time product availability and delivery performance across domestic and internationally sourced supply, communicating planning risks and recommended actions to support customer expectations.
• Collaborate with planning partners to reduce the number of SKUs on allocation through accurate demand plans and timely production or replenishment recommendations.

• Prepare weekly production and replenishment recommendations and coordinate execution timing with domestic production planners and international vendor partners, considering production, purchasing, and transit lead times.
• Communicate demand changes, inventory gaps, and supply constraints to Sales, Commercial Operations, and Supply Planning to support timely decisions and customer communication.

• Partner with Sales, Commercial Operations, Production Planning, and Procurement on product launches, transitions, and end-of-life phase-outs, aligning demand plans with domestic production and China platform replenishment requirements.

• Coordinate website product offerings with Sales, Marketing, Design, Quality, and IT, aligning new-product readiness, sample SKUs, product information, images, and listing updates with product launches, additions, transitions, and discontinuations.

• Perform other related duties and growth assignments as assigned.

• Proficient with analyzing data and translating the results into presentations capable of influencing business decisions. 
• Proficient in Excel and able to build charts, graphs, and other relevant visual tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word/Excel and AS400 preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.  Able to partner across multiple departments and work collaboratively.
• Strong attention to detail
• Exceptional documentation skills
• Ability to multi-task and handle numerous assignments simultaneously.
• Ability to work well with others in a diverse professional team environment.

Education requirements:

Three to five years of forecasting/demand planning experience in a manufacturing setting preferred.

• BA/BS in Business Management, Communications, or another applicable field of study.
• Commensurate experience considered.