Demand Analyst

Petco

About The Position

Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people! If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you. Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets, people and our planet. We love all pets like our own We’re the future of the pet industry We’re here to improve lives We drive outstanding results together We’re welcome as we are Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.

Responsibilities

Inventory & Supply Management (Direct-to-Hospital Model): Directly accountable for maintaining in-stock levels across veterinary hospitals by driving SKU/location-level replenishment and allocation strategies.
Manage SKU/location baseline and promotional lift forecasts across hospital demand.
Execute replenishment strategies within a direct-to-hospital vendor fulfillment model, where all product is shipped from vendors directly to hospitals (no Distribution Center inventory ownership).
Proactively manage inventory strategies to support promotional, financial, assortment transitions, and clinical demand needs.
Forecasting & Demand Planning: Develop and manage baseline and event-based demand forecasts, incorporating seasonality, promotions, and hospital-specific consumption patterns.
Partner with Merchandise Planning and clinical/business stakeholders to align on promotional strategies, expected lift, and required inventory support.
Vendor & Supply Chain Collaboration: Collaborate closely with vendors to ensure service levels, fill rates, and lead times support hospital operations and patient care.
Serve as the primary Inventory Management contact for assigned vendors, ensuring strong alignment on service, lead times, and order execution.
Lead and coordinate Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) processes with key vendors.
Review and analyze vendor SKU performance to achieve service, inventory, and financial goals.
Performance & Operational Excellence: Accountable for achieving key metrics including in-stock levels, inventory productivity, inventory turnover, and Inventory Management Return on Investment (IMROI).
Identify and resolve inventory opportunities and constraints across the vendor-to-hospital supply chain to improve service levels and reduce disruption to hospital operations.
Perform root cause analysis using exception reporting to drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy and inventory outcomes.
Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Merchandising, Planning, Clinical Operations, and Hospital teams to align inventory strategies with business and patient care goals.
Communicate effectively with hospital partners to ensure alignment on inventory strategies and execution.
Build strong internal and external relationships to drive results and influence outcomes without direct authority.
Strategy & Execution: Drive business results through data-driven decision-making and cross-functional strategy development.
Balance strategic thinking with tactical execution to meet short- and long-term objectives.
Prioritize effectively and manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
Development & Training: Achieve and maintain required system and tool proficiencies.
Proactively seek opportunities to expand knowledge of veterinary operations, inventory management, and supply chain best practices.
Actively participate in personal development planning.