Demand Planning Analyst

• The manager really needs someone who possess really good technical experience. Someone who can build reports is a need.

• Looking for someone with some heavy tech data analytics degree, ideally that has touched AI.

  DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for internal and external communication of brand forecasts, working with a subset of brand partners and SalonCentric Category Management to ensure appropriate availability of products from brands to our customers

• Provide regular and ad-hoc analyses (e.g. in-month projections, anticipated account inventory buy-downs, margin enhancement buy in’s...etc.) to gain endorsement to the forecast at the Customer/Brand level, with a focus on Regular Flow Business, Promotions, and New Product Launches

• Ensure alignment of Logility, SAP and Passport forecasts for long term planning

• Interact with vendors regarding planning strategies

• Accurately forecast (within a tolerance) demand for partner brand items

• Analyze performance and productivity of launches/promotions

• Size promotions and new items presented from partner brands in Passport tool

• Provide analysis to drive alignment on decisions related to Service and Inventory

• Coordinate and Collaborate with different members of Planning

• Provide continuous improvement to reporting (channel/brand summaries automated to lower levels, streamlined in-month reporting and projections, etc.)

• Analyze the business to identify opportunities to gain/optimize margin

• Minimize unproductive inventory via assortment planning, accurate forecasts and sku rationalization

  REQUIREMENTS:

• Critical Thinking Skills

• Strong Communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong Team Player, but also has an ability to work independently at times too

• Ability to challenge status quo and have professional disagreements with business partners

• Good with excel(ideally intermediate skill range)

• Forecasting background is preferred

• System work with any forecast (bonus points for Anaplan) is preferred