Demand Planning Analyst
Woodstream•East Lampeter Township, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
This position is responsible for driving weekly forecast reviews ensuring accurate demand forecasts, optimizing inventory and monitoring/tracking key metrics. This role will play a critical role in communicating any potential risks/opportunities with strategic plan and recommending corrective actions. This role will drive Amazon/ecommerce S&OP meetings to review actual performance vs. forecast and recommend adjustments to the purchasing plan and sales initiatives based on recent activity of what will happen.
Requirements
- 1-3+ years of planning experience preferred
- Experience with combining, cleaning, and analyzing data.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Strong PC skills with demonstrated knowledge of Excel, Access, and PowerBi (a plus)
- Bachelor’s degree required. Focus in Marketing, Math or Business preferred.
- Ability to work individually and under minimal supervision, but keeps supervisor updated on key news
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities. Supports others with their assignments.
- Excellent verbal, written, and formal presentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of Amazon tools a plus
Responsibilities
- Develop SKU level sales forecast for Amazon, ecommerce, professional, and DI channels using historical data (sell in & sell out), current trends, customer forecasts (sell in & sell out), syndicated market data, and consumer funnel (traffic, conversion, spend) with a focus on Amzn
- Measured primarily on improvements in forecast accuracy and reduction in forecast bias
- Analyze key metrics such as traffic, conversion rates, and sales velocity to identify trends and adjust demand plans accordingly.
- Maintain a collaborative cross-functional process with sales and operations teams to ensure any changes in item presence, promotions/stock ups, price, competition, etc are accounted for
- Manage and maintain POS reporting for ecommerce and Amazon accounts
- Serve as a key member of the team to own operational deliverables, such as reporting including the narrative development for what is and will happen
- Identify opportunities for process improvement
- Analyze and troubleshoot demand related issues in a timely and accurate manner
- Collaborate and develop weekly/monthly business reviews with key stakeholders
- Responsible for the design/build and deployment of the key processes within demand planning
- Work with sales and operations to minimize slow moving inventory
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package including:
- 401k with Company Match, eligible on First Day of Employment
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Effective on First Day of Employment
- Company General Bonus Program
- Company Paid Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Company Paid Basic Life & Disability Insurance
- Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance Options
- Company Paid ID Theft
- Legal Assistance Plan Options
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Pet Insurance
- Stable, growing working environment with a history of 150 years of doing business.
- Opportunity to advance within the company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
