Demand Planning & Forecasting Manager

Monoprice Inc. • Brea, CA

2d

About The Position

Monoprice is seeking a hands-on Demand Planner & Forecasting Lead to own and modernize our demand planning and buying cadence across all sales channels. This role will be responsible for unifying bottoms-up forecasts from Ecommerce, Amazon & marketplaces, B2B sales pipelines, and distribution into a single, operationally actionable demand signal that directly drives purchasing, inventory positioning, and supply planning.

This is a builder role. Today, demand planning is distributed across teams and largely managed through manual Excel workflows. We are looking for someone who will take ownership, introduce best-practice structure, and progressively move us toward a more automated, scalable, and repeatable planning cadence.

Requirements

• 5+ years in Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Forecasting, or related roles.
• Proven experience building or transforming demand planning processes.
• Strong analytical, modeling, and Excel/BI skills.
• Experience integrating sales pipeline data with demand forecasting strongly preferred.
• Highly collaborative, process-oriented, and comfortable working in evolving environments.
• Experience managing or mentoring a team of planners or analysts is strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• NetSuite demand planning experience a plus (not required).

Responsibilities

• Own the consolidated demand forecast across all Monoprice channels, Ecommerce (monoprice.com), Amazon Retail & marketplaces, B2B / Enterprise sales pipelines (via RevOps & SalesOps) & Distribution / wholesale channels.
• Convert channel-level forecasts and pipeline data into a bottoms-up master demand plan.
• Own forecasting and inventory alignment for all sales channels globally, ensuring cohesive planning across regions.
• Drive forecast alignment across all channels and regions to support strategic inventory positioning, revenue outcomes, and business growth.
• Translate demand forecasts into actionable buying cadences for Purchasing and Supply Chain.
• Partner closely with Product Management, Purchasing, and Supply Chain to drive timely, right-sized purchase orders and inventory positioning.
• Translate forecasts into actionable plans that optimize inventory, reduce stockouts, and directly impact revenue and cash flow.
• Take full ownership of the demand planning process, transitioning us from fragmented, manual Excel workflows into a scalable, automated planning framework.
• Design and implement standardized forecasting cadences, assumptions, version control, and governance.
• Lead and mentor Junior planners and cross-functional team members to build forecasting capabilities.
• Introduce automation and tooling improvements over time (NetSuite demand planning tools a plus) and continuously evolve processes and systems to enable scalability and best-in-class planning practices.
• Serve as the central demand planning hub between Ecommerce, Sales, RevOps, SalesOps, Distribution, Purchasing, and Supply Chain.
• Improve forecast accuracy, bias tracking, and forecast vs. actual analysis across all channels.
• Partner with executive leadership to present forecasts, scenarios, and recommendations that inform strategic business decisions.
• Establish KPIs and reporting for forecast accuracy, bias, and inventory health.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning assumption.
• Accountable for forecast accuracy, inventory health, and revenue impact, providing actionable insights to optimize supply chain and financial outcomes.
• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure team adherence to forecast processes, KPIs, and best practices.
• Serve as the central demand planning hub across Ecommerce, Sales, RevOps, SalesOps, Distribution, Purchasing, and Supply Chain.
• Continually assess planning assumptions, seasonality models, and pipeline-to-revenue conversion logic to improve forecast quality.
• Provide insights and recommendations to leadership on demand trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support scenario planning and what-if analysis to inform decision-making during demand shifts or supply constraints.
• Document processes and best practices to ensure consistency, transparency, and scalability.
• As the team grows, take responsibility for hiring, coaching, and performance management of demand planners
• Other duties may be assigned to accomplish company or department objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed