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Sr. Demand Planning Manager

The Senior Demand Planning Manager plays a vital role in developing a collaborative, data-informed forecast to ensure optimal inventory availability while minimizing total landed cost. This role leverages analytics, cross-functional collaboration, and structured planning processes like S&OP to drive alignment between supply and demand. By integrating market insights and inputs from commercial teams, the manager ensures product availability to meet customer needs without overstocking.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain SKU-level forecasts by customer and month, extending across a 24-month planning window.
• Integrate key data and insights from sales, marketing, finance, product development, and supply chain to create a comprehensive demand plan.
• Lead and sustain a formal S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) or Integrated Business Planning process, building alignment across departments and clearly outlining assumptions, risks, and growth opportunities.
• Use analytics to identify and correct forecasting bias, challenge historical assumptions, and improve accuracy.
• Translate volume forecasts into revenue projections, taking into account wholesale pricing, promotional discounts, and seasonal impacts.
• Track and report key forecasting metrics such as short-term bias, accuracy, and supply service performance over 1- and 4-month intervals.
• Notify the supply planning team of forecast shifts using established tools and proactively communicate the impact on inventory coverage.
• Lead cross-functional investigations into gaps between forecasted and actual sales to resolve variances and improve future planning.
• Provide actionable input to inventory strategies for current products, new launches, and discontinuations.
• Continuously refine tools, systems, and methodologies to improve forecasting precision and responsiveness to market demand.
• Collaborate with logistics and sourcing teams to escalate urgent purchase order requirements critical to production timelines.
• Partner with Product Management to ensure alignment on bill of materials (BOM) and highlight material risks associated with product transitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 2–4 years of related experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• APICS or other demand planning certifications are a plus.

Physical Demands

The role requires standard office-based physical activity, including sitting, using hands, and regular verbal communication. Occasional standing and lifting of up to 15 pounds may be needed. Visual capabilities such as depth perception, close-range focus, and distance vision are required for computer and planning tasks. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Location: Central LA

No Visa Sponsorship

Onsite with opportunity to transition to hybrid after ramp-up period

Incredible opportunity for career growth & advancement with brand and parent company