Demand Planning Manager, Hydro Flask

Texas L P•Bend, OR

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our Supply Chain team at Helen of Troy and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands: OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon, and Olive & June. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere, every day. The Demand Planning Manager is responsible for crafting, maintaining, and communicating the product-driven financial plans for Hydro Flask’s Global business. Developing strong partnerships with Supply, Product, Sales, Marketing, and Finance and working collaboratively are paramount to personal and company success. Primary focus will be to oversee all aspects of North America demand planning. Secondary focus will be to bring together the Global demand plan for the company. The Demand Planning Manager will supervise the Demand Planners and participate in the development and implementation of Demand Planning policies and procedures as requested.

Requirements

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite with strong Excel skills
Knowledge of Demand Planning, Analysis, ERP Systems, Planning Software, and Microsoft Office
BA/BS college degree
2+ years of Demand Planning experience with a consumer products company
Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Nice To Haves

Experience with Oracle, o9, Power BI
Supply Planning, IBP, S&OP experience and knowledge
Passion for the outdoor industry

Responsibilities

Creates and manages all demand planning tools resulting in SKU and Product group plans.
Supervises Demand Planners for all Customer Groups.
Sets safety stock targets and creates inventory buy signal that inputs to the supply planning process.
Analyzes forecast error and uses as input to the demand planning process and demand review.
Aligns activities to best practices in the department.
Supervises Demand Planner that has primary responsibility for ROW demand planning that is filled via the HCMC 3PL.
Liaises with Hydro Flask Europe on demand planning with the goal of aligning strategy.
Leads Global demand review.
Manages the timing of new product launches together with Sales and PLM.
Manages new product forecasts globally and scales to factory ramp capacity.
Creates seasonal forecasts that are inputs to capacity and financial plans.
Performs lost sales analysis in order to project future demand accurately.
Performs inventory analysis and projections.
Support other Helen of Troy Home and Outdoor Brands.