Demand Planner
About The Position
TRUEWERK is hiring a Demand Planner based in Denver, Colorado to help shape inventory and forecasting strategies that support continued growth across wholesale and direct channels. This role plays a key part in translating business trends, sales insights, and market signals into actionable demand plans that drive product availability, improve forecast accuracy, and support financial goals. Reporting to the Director of Demand Planning, this individual will collaborate closely with Sales, Merchandising, Finance, Operations, and Supply Planning to influence inventory decisions and support scalable business performance. We’re looking for someone who combines strong analytical capabilities with a collaborative mindset and clear communication style. The ideal candidate is energized by solving complex business problems, comfortable presenting insights to cross-functional stakeholders, and motivated by turning data into meaningful recommendations. At TRUEWERK, this role will have the opportunity to contribute beyond day-to-day forecasting by helping improve processes, strengthen planning visibility, and support smarter decision-making across the business.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in progressive or advanced Demand Planning or Forecasting roles
- Experience in a fast-growing consumer goods industry; apparel/footwear or outdoor industry is strongly preferred
- Proficiency with planning software such as Toolio, Kinaxis, o9, or Anaplan
- Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel (large data sets, advanced models, interactive dashboards, macros/scripts/VBA, automations)
- Strong experience in data visualization / business intelligence platforms such as PowerBI or Tableau
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated experience planning for key accounts and segmented channel assortments
- Familiarity with a large ERP system like NetSuite (preferred), SAP, MS Dynamics, etc.
- A passion for, familiarity with, or experience in the skilled trades
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain weekly, monthly, and seasonal demand forecasts by SKU, channel, and account.
- Reconcile in-season plans with customer bookings to assess sell-through & performance at an individual account level.
- Integrate promotional plans, product lifecycle timing, and go-to-market strategies into demand forecasts.
- Review channel allocation plans to support growing B2B and Wholesale opportunities.
- Align forecasts with the promotional calendar and perform mid-season demand reviews.
- Analyze actual performance against forecast across assigned channels.
- Provide weekly demand outlooks and support accounts without consistent weekly visibility.
- Conduct month-end demand reviews to reconcile performance against plan and present findings in S&OP.
- Present forecast assumptions, risks, and opportunities as part of the monthly S&OP process.
- Partner with Supply Planning to analyze missed opportunities resulting from current inventory constraints.
- Monitor SKU and category trends, including potential replenishment risks.
- Conduct colorway and size productivity reviews to support SKU-level reconciliation.
- Track and report key performance indicators, including forecast accuracy and bias, service levels, weeks of supply, inventory turns, and SKU productivity.
- Validate master data, including product naming, pricing, hierarchies, and system integrations.
- Develop and maintain demand planning reports, templates, and dashboards to provide visibility for cross-functional partners and executive stakeholders, including wholesale bookings, sell-through and replenishment reporting.
- Manage forecasting models in planning and reporting tools such as NetSuite, Toolio, Power BI, and Tableau, and support master data accuracy and system integration across these tools.
- Partner with Supply Planning, Finance, Merchandising, and Sales to align demand plans with inventory availability and financial targets.
- Support Sales and Operations Planning frameworks, processes, and data automation where possible.
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical (HDHP & PPO options) and dental plans
- Optional vision, pet, accident, cancer, critical illness, and hospitalization insurance
- Company-sponsored life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
- Affordable coverage for dependents and domestic partners
- HSA with monthly employer contribution
- FSA, dependent care, and commuter spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (free mental health, financial, and legal counseling)
- Professional development reimbursement program
- Volunteer and community-building opportunities
- 401(k) with company match
- Monthly hybrid work stipend
- Hybrid work environment (with great snacks!)
- Annual performance bonus
- Unlimited PTO policy and paid company holidays
- Free workwear for you and discounts for friends and family!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
