Analyst, Demand Planning (based in Bentonville, AR)
About The Position
The Analyst, Demand Planning supports a cross-functional planning team with day-to-day forecasting, reporting, and administrative functions. This role offers foundational experience in supply chain planning within a fast-paced retail or CPG environment. Working closely with senior planners and supply chain leadership, the analyst helps ensure data integrity, reporting accuracy, and process efficiency across the demand planning cycle. Studio Distribution Services (SDS) is a sales and distribution partner for the home entertainment industry, handling new release and library film and television content for multiple labels. Strategically aligned with Conectiv Supply Chain Solutions, SDS draws on expanded supply chain capabilities, operational expertise, and a global network. The company describes its culture as inclusive and collaborative, with an entrepreneurial spirit and a data-driven approach. SDS is headquartered in Los Angeles, with sales offices in Bentonville, Arkansas, and Toronto, Canada. The position is based in Bentonville, Arkansas, and reports to the Sr. Manager, Demand Planning. It is an individual contributor role with no people-management responsibilities. The annual salary is $70,000–$80,000.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and basic formulas.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of experience.
- Internship or co-op experience in supply chain, retail buying, or operations.
- Exposure to ERP or planning systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Blue Yonder, or similar systems.
- Familiarity with Walmart Retail Link, Amazon Vendor Central, and other supplier portals.
- Basic knowledge of demand planning and statistical forecasting concepts.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization tools.
Responsibilities
- Update and upload demand planning databases, spreadsheets, and ERP or planning-system inputs on a daily and weekly basis.
- Generate standard and ad hoc reports for senior planners and leadership, including weekly sales actuals, forecast variance, and inventory status.
- Prepare historical reporting and analysis to identify risks, opportunities, and changes in supply or demand trends.
- Reconcile demand from retail customers, internal systems, and third-party sources for accuracy and completeness.
- Assist senior demand planners with preparing and maintaining statistical baseline forecasts.
- Generate reports for promotional initial-ship planning and support reforecasting based on sales performance, inventory position, and customer demand signals.
- Support monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings by consolidating inputs, updating templates, and preparing meeting materials.
- Track and document new-title setup, forecast adjustments, and promotional calendars.
- Support open-to-buy activity by setting up historical demand, POS, and shipment reports.
- Review new-release and replenishment demand inputs from studio partners for alignment with internal planning assumptions and customer requirements.
- Reconcile new-release and promotional distribution plans across systems, partners, and internal planning files.
- Generate post-mortem analysis of promotional, catalog, and new-release performance to capture learnings and improve future planning accuracy.
- Maintain and organize shared planning files, SharePoint/Teams folders, and version control for planning documents.
- Schedule and coordinate recurring planning meetings, and capture and distribute meeting notes and action items.
- Support onboarding of new planning tools or process improvements by documenting procedures and creating user guides.
- Complete ad hoc analytical projects supporting demand planning, customer planning, and supply chain leadership.
- Handle ad hoc research, data pulls, and special projects assigned by planning leadership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
