Bauer: Demand Planner

Bauer Hockey/ Cascade Maverik Lacrosse•Exeter, NH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Demand Planner maintains an informed demand plan aligned with the company’s fiscal objectives. The role leads cross-functional discussions with commercial and sales teams, using historical data analysis and business intelligence to update plans for assigned categories. As part of the Supply Chain group, the Demand Planner works with Supply and Sourcing counterparts to provide near- and long-term forecasts that inform production planning at factories.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
At least 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Business or Financial Planning, Sales Forecasting, or Demand Planning.
Basic understanding of profit and loss and financial acumen.
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
Familiarity with reading and following market trends.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Highly organized and diligent, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and business needs.

Responsibilities

Maintain direct responsibility for demand-planning functions for an assigned category.
Actively manage the demand plan at the material, SKU, and distribution-center levels.
Manage the demand plan to maintain appropriate inventory levels that support the business and satisfy customer demand.
Analyze inventory levels to support company goals and develop solutions to inventory issues.
Work with sales and category leaders on business decisions, line planning, timing, and new product introductions.
Collaborate with sales operations on market and consumer trends, point-of-sale and market inventory data, statistical projections, and historical analysis.
Work with Sourcing to manage inventory flow in support of production plans for each category.
Facilitate cross-functional alignment on an Inventory and OTB strategy that supports the Operational Forecast and helps hedge against volatility.
Communicate, troubleshoot, and resolve constraints that may affect service levels, including demand, inputs, and capacity.
Use Anaplan, SAP, BW, and BPC planning systems and maintain up-to-date critical inputs for the supply chain.
Collaborate with peers to develop proposals and recommendations for improving the supply chain and business.