Demand Planner

Job Location: Miami, FL

Role Overview:

The company is looking for a Demand Planner to join our team who has experience with demand forecasting and inventory management, as well as strong reporting and analytic skills.

Core Responsibilities:

• Continuously improve the internal forecast through evaluating promotional activities, consumption trends, category trends, advertising investments, and internal and external inventory positions
• Support developing and managing annual forecast (budget) and determine where gaps exist
• Assist team in partnering internally and externally to drive continuous improvements on replenishment KPIs (in-stocks, fill rate, OTIF metrics, and promotional sell-thru)
• Support management with risk assessments and mitigation activities
• Provide monthly updates on forecast KPI’s (Forecast Accuracy and Bias) to internal stakeholders
• Provide actionable shipment updates to senior leadership weekly
• Collaborate with external partners to identify areas of opportunity for greater efficiency and service improvements
• Collaborate with Supply Planning to ensure successful inventory management throughout the item lifecycle
• Communicate and coordinate with Sales, Operations and Marketing teams to discuss planned product promotions in order to produce more accurate forecasts
• Collaborate with the Fulfillment team to update current month’s projected forecast
• Utilize and contribute to the continuous refinement of standard operating procedures for demand planning techniques, processes, and systems

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required
• 2-3+ years of experience in CPG retail planning
• Excellent interpersonal skills that enable effective interactions with all levels of the organization
• Technical Skills: Experience working with MS Office, with high proficiency in Excel and PowerBI
• Ability to analyze large sets of data, draw conclusions, and articulate clear next steps
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with high attention to detail
• Ability to recognize opportunities and then recommend and implement improvements
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, with a strong sense of urgency to solve multiple and critical issues
• Demonstrate good judgment in escalating potential risks proactively