Demand Planning Manager
Crocs, Inc.•Westwood, MA
•$117,000 - $127,000•Hybrid
About The Position
The Manager, Demand Planning for HEYDUDE is responsible for leading digital demand planning strategies and executing accurate forecasting to support revenue, sell-through, and profitability goals. This role partners cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Merchandising, and Supply teams, while managing a team and driving data-informed decision making. The position reports to the VP, Planning within the Global Planning organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, planning, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience in demand planning, analytics, buying, or forecasting-related roles
- Strong understanding of demand planning, supply chain, and S&OP/IBP principles
- Advanced analytical skills with expertise in Excel; experience with Power BI or similar tools preferred
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into clear insights for cross-functional partners
- Experience partnering across Digital and Direct-to-Consumer business models preferred
- Strong collaboration and communication skills in highly cross-functional environments
- Proven ability to lead processes, drive continuous improvement, and influence decision making through data
Responsibilities
- Drive accurate, timely style/color-level forecasts aligned to financial targets and business strategies
- Manage pre-season and in-season demand planning processes, incorporating historical trends, assortment strategies, and productivity benchmarks
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Merchandising, and Supply to align revenue plans, identify risks/opportunities, and optimize outcomes
- Track business performance through weekly, monthly, and seasonal analysis, leading demand reviews and contributing to S&OP processes
- Lead AOP and quarterly forecast development, partnering with commercial and finance teams to align revenue assumptions
- Evaluate inventory positioning, sell-through trends, and Weeks on Hand (WOH) to inform forward planning and mitigate risk
- Communicate insights and recommendations through executive and operational reporting, translating complex analytics into actionable direction
- Innovate planning processes by advancing BI reporting, system capabilities, and adoption of data-driven decision making
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision coverage
- life and AD&D
- short and long-term disability coverage
- paid time off
- employee assistance
- participation in a 401k program that includes company match
- many other additional voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
