Demand Planner

LULUS FASHION LOUNGE LLC•Los Angeles, CA

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Demand Planner is a proactive, detail-oriented role that supports demand forecasting and product-level inventory optimization across multiple product classes. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate forecasts by product and maintaining ideal product availability. This is a hybrid role working out of our Los Angeles, CA office. The candidate is expected to be on-site on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or other relevant field
2+ years of retail apparel planning, demand planning, allocation, or analytics experience
Excellent communication, written, oral, and group facilitation
Strong retail math skills
Professional and positive attitude
Excellent organizational and time management skills, sense of urgency, highly detailed, and experience in meeting deadlines
Must be able to work independently
Proficient Excel skills, including formulas such as sumifs, vlookups, etc., and pivot tables
Ability to apply logical thinking and sound judgment to a wide range of practical problems

Nice To Haves

Planning experience in fashion retail and/or e-commerce
Passion for women’s fashion

Responsibilities

Analyze sales data, forecast future demand, and ensure that the right inventory is available to support strategies to meet customer needs
Assist in developing and maintaining demand planning models and processes to support accurate forecasting
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including buying, marketing, and production, to gather information and insights to inform demand planning
Monitor inventory levels and make recommendations for efficient inventory management
Identify and resolve discrepancies between forecasted and actual demand
Utilize various forecasting tools and techniques to accurately predict demand
Monitor and report on key performance indicators related to demand planning
Partner with buying to stay updated on market trends and competitor activities to anticipate changes in demand
Communicate with the production team to ensure the timely delivery of products
Participate in regular meetings and provide insights and recommendations to improve demand planning processes
Proactively identify and address potential supply chain issues and work towards solutions
Adhere to company policies and procedures and ensure compliance with industry regulations
Continuously seek opportunities to improve demand planning processes and contribute to overall company growth and success