Demand Planner

HD Supply • Atlanta, GA

42d • Onsite

About The Position

Uses sales and operations processes, tools, and methodologies to analyze, improve, and recommend demand forecasts and enhancements for product categories. Provides actionable data analyses to support business cases for demand plans using data-driven methods.

Requirements

• Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information and inconsistencies/anomalies in more complex research/data.
• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline.
• Generally 2-5 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 2-4 years of experience in a related field.
• Certification is required in some areas.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and execution of forecasts to support the enterprise sales and operations planning process for all business segments and sales verticals.
• Executes demand planning for specific product categories, including creating repeatable processes and developing one-off and recurring demand analytics. Delivers the total demand forecasts.
• Measures, analyzes, and improves forecast accuracy with segment-specific corrective actions, process enhancements, and JDA system enhancements. Communicates results and actions taken to stakeholders.
• Leads a workstream that maintains forecast accuracy for one or more sales verticals.
• Creates statistical forecasts. Identifies and quantifies risks using established quantitative methods and application software.
• Collaborates with various departments to incorporate the onboarding of new products, retirement of old products, customer-specific forecast requirements, regulatory changes, and promotions into the demand planning process.
• Retrieves, refines, and analyzes data. Translates complex data sets into presentations and partners with leadership on ad hoc projects as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level