Demand Planning Lead

Spin Master Ltd•Wilton, CT

5d•$110,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Demand Planning Lead, you will create and maintain SKU-level forecast models using business intelligence from sales, marketing, and finance. You will analyze data to identify patterns and adjust forecasts, helping align the supply chain with customer demand and business profit goals. The role also involves managing demand plans across SKUs, customers, and distribution centers; collaborating with account managers and supply planners; contributing to the Sales and Operations Planning (SOP) process; and analyzing promotional, seasonal, factory-capacity, and supplier-planning needs.

Requirements

A degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.
Proven experience in demand planning and operational business aspects, such as lead times, minimum order quantities (MOQ), and safety stocks.
Strong analytical background with experience in professional reporting and statistical modeling.
Deep understanding of forecasting concepts such as MAPE, WMAPE, and BIAS.
Working knowledge of planning systems such as DSX, Oracle (Demantra), or JDE.
Ability to translate complex data trends into actionable business insights for sales and finance partners.

Responsibilities

Develop initial forecast models based on historical data and promotional causal factors.
Manage a demand plan at the SKU, customer, and Distribution Center (DC) level, in both dollars and units.
Identify and resolve out-of-stock issues by analyzing safety stock levels and shortage occurrences.
Partner with account managers to review vendor scorecards and resolve chronic issues, including fill rates and forecast accuracy.
Collaborate with supply planners to track purchase order execution and inventory distribution from manufacturing to DCs.
Lead demand planning inputs for the SOP process and make recommendations on consumption and financial plans.
Analyze the impact of promotional strategies, including placement and acquisition methods, to optimize margins.
Conduct factory capacity and supplier make-plan analysis for promotional and seasonal inventory.