Demand Planner

Ōura•San Francisco, CA

1d•$112,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles. Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office. As a demand planner at Oura, you will be at the center of how we plan, launch, and scale products globally. You will lead demand planning and S&OP efforts across regions, channels, and product lines, working closely with executives, GTM, marketing, product, and supply chain partners. You will translate market signals, promotions, and lifecycle changes into clear demand scenarios, inventory plans, and risks the business can act on. From shaping forecasts for new markets to improving channel inventory health and reporting, you will own both the strategy and the details that keep plans grounded, accurate, and continuously improving. This is an individual contributor role based in San Francisco, CA (hybrid), reporting to the Director of Demand Planning.

Requirements

5+ years of specific demand/merchandise planning experience in the Hardware and/or Retail industries
Strong communication skills, coupled with the ability to articulate complex situations into a simple conversation.
Strong preference for experience working with top tier retailers to create a comprehensive sales plan.
Experience managing and working with demand planning tools (eg. Anaplan, etc.)
Knowledge of Integrated Business Planning and S&OP process and governance.
Fluency with Microsoft Excel and or Google Sheets
Strong business acumen and proven ability to act as trusted advisor to business partners including cross functional Senior Leadership.
Ability to articulate and navigate relationships with people at all levels of an organization across multiple functions.
Curious lateral thinker able to see and understand the big picture while willing and able to deep dive to understand trends to formulate insights.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional content creation for S&OP meetings with executive stakeholders, driving consensus on demand forecasts and inventory strategies across multiple product lines and geographic markets
Facilitate monthly S&OP discussions, presenting demand scenarios and business risks to C-level executives, resulting in improved forecast accuracy and strategic decision-making
Spearhead benchmarking initiatives for new country and retailer launches to establish baseline forecasts and go-to-market strategies
Partner with marketing teams on promotional planning and new product launch forecasting
Prepare and submit weekly and monthly demand forecasts based on channel partner, local sales insights & Oura driven activities with a focus on Sell In and Sell Thru.
Work with GTM teams to develop and enhance demand planning inputs
Work with product management and GTM teams on lifecycle planning and phase-in/phase-out strategies
Monitor and adjust Sell Thru/Sell In forecasts to optimize channel inventories.
Interface with the overall supply chain and GTM teams to resolve or highlight supply/demand related business risks & opportunities.
Monitor, adjust and allocate supplies to improve Delivery and Channel Inventory Metrics.
Develop and enhance allocation process, in collaboration with GTM teams.
Develop and improve forecast reporting.
Build, manage and refine reporting tools, such as Tableau and Google Sheets.
Report on and manage demand trends + channel level inventory guidance for demand channels.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance forecast accuracy and process efficiency
Develop and maintain KPIs/metrics for demand planning performance

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity packages
Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
Paid sick leave and parental leave
Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers

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