Demand Planner

Kiss Nail Products•Port Washington, NY

About The Position

An Inventory & Demand Planner helps ensure products are available at the right time by forecasting customer demand and managing inventory. The role analyzes sales and market trends, creates forecasts, plans stock levels, and coordinates with teams such as Sales and Marketing to balance supply and demand. It monitors potential shortages and excess inventory, supports the S&OP process, and works to maintain product availability while reducing costs and improving supply chain efficiency. The Demand Planner supports supply chain system integrations, scope changes, and workflow processes, including technical and operational work. The role enables data-driven decision-making and helps ensure accurate information flow among supply chain, warehouse, purchasing, and sales teams. It collaborates across functions to meet operational goals and supports ongoing supply chain projects through project planning and reviews. The position also focuses on global operating model design, performance improvement, operational excellence, and Lean/Six Sigma capability development. The role analyzes inventory, production speed, and product demand; manages inputs to supply chain systems; anticipates MRP and inventory management changes; and supports master data governance and troubleshooting with the SCM Analytics team. It develops processes to govern and validate supply chain data and builds KPIs to measure impact. Other related duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

At least 2 years of related experience.
Good communication and team-building skills, as well as people-management skills.
Strong analytical abilities, extensive spreadsheet analysis experience, and strong mathematical abilities.
Consistency and resilience.
A long-term career plan, described in the posting as “KISS.”
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Logistics, and Finance.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of or experience with SAP or similar forecasting software.
A bachelor's degree in Business, Statistics, or a related field; a Statistics major is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the enhancement, development, and maintenance of system integrations, scope changes, and workflow processes, including technical and operational components.
Enable data-driven decision-making and ensure accurate information flow among supply chain, warehouse, purchasing, and sales.
Collaborate with functional teams to ensure solution components work together and meet operational goals, integration requirements, quality standards, and performance expectations.
Develop detailed project plans and participate in project reviews for ongoing supply chain management projects.
Support global operating model design, operations performance improvement, operational excellence capability development, and Lean/Six Sigma talent and performance management.
Analyze inventory levels, production speed, and product demand to determine optimal inventory levels.
Analyze and manage inputs to supply chain systems to optimize service and financial supply chain metrics.
Anticipate MRP and inventory management changes required by stakeholders.
Work with the SCM Analytics team to provide functional support for master data governance and troubleshooting, and understand SCM execution touch points.
Develop processes to govern and validate supply-chain-relevant data and build KPIs to track their impact.
Forecast future customer demand using sales history, promotions, POS data, market trends, and new launches.
Improve forecast accuracy by understanding error drivers, collaborating with Sales and Marketing, and using statistical tools.
Identify demand risks and opportunities, including upside and downside scenarios, for cross-functional review.
Maintain inventory levels that support service levels and in-stock KPIs.
Review inventory trends, including excessive, new excessive, and aging inventory, and identify liquidation opportunities.
Manage backorders, allocation, execution planning, and adjustments such as write-offs.
Execute inventory grading and align safety stock, coverage, and replenishment strategies with POS performance.
Monitor backorder risk and develop contingency plans, including alternative sourcing and expedited routes.
Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

Premium medical insurance coverage.
401(k) savings plan.
Paid time off based on seniority.
Paid holidays.
Annual bonus plan.
Onsite employee fitness center with indoor racquetball court and yoga room.
Summer Fridays.
Complimentary gourmet breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Relocation support for new hires.
Work anniversary recognitions.
Congratulatory and condolence gifts.
Employee referral bonus program.
License and certification reimbursements.
Corporate employee discounts.
Company-paid visa sponsorship, including new H-1B, H-1B transfer, O-1, and Green Card sponsorship.
Commuter support, including shuttle bus and EZPass support.
Vehicle perks.