Demand Planner

Michaels Stores • Irving, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Demand Planners are responsible for developing and executing demand forecasts to enable the company to achieve sales, gross margin, and inventory objectives. As a Demand Planner you will be the integration point into the sales forecasting and replenishment of product. You will create and maintain forecast models, incorporate business intelligence, and collaborate with other members of the organization including Category Management, Inventory Management, Pricing, Space Planning, Vendor Community and Store Operations.

Requirements

• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience
• Microsoft Office Excel Access (familiarity)
• 3+ years of experience Demand Forecasting, Financial Planning or other analytical decision making
• Collaborative, Curious, Organized
• Well-developed communication skills and comfortable presenting to groups
• Strong analytical eye to recognize patterns within data

Nice To Haves

• Business, Retail, Supply Chain, or related field
• Blue Yonder (JDA) Demand or other forecasting applications
• Demand Forecasting Knowledge of planning process within retail industry

Responsibilities

• Own multi-level unit demand forecasts using statistical models in the Blue Yonder (JDA) system
• Analyze sales trends, seasonality, promotions, and space changes to build robust Peak Season forecasts
• Create demand forecasts to ensure proper inventory levels to drive promotional events and inventory in-stocks after event
• Present to cross-functional team and leaders at monthly forecast alignment and other miles-stone meetings
• Evolve and maintain documentation for demand planning processes and systems
• Collaborate with Product and Pricing teams to refine forecasts based on updated sales assumptions and strategic changes within the business
• Participate in cross functional strategic initiatives
• Share forecast insights with financial planning and fulfillment teams on key trend shifts
• Actively seek insight on global business metrics such as sales and trends to refine forecast and drive sales
• Partner with fulfillment team to address and resolve inventory issues
• Participate in training of new hires

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• paid time off
• tuition assistance
• generous employee discounts

What This Job Offers

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