Demand Planning Manager

Weee! Inc • Clifton, NJ

98d • $125,000 - $147,000

About The Position

As a Demand Planning Manager that supports our NJ/NY team, you’ll be working closely with a variety of teams to ensure that our inventory is always stocked with the latest and greatest products. With your expertise in demand planning and inventory management, you’ll be responsible for forecasting future demand for our core items, promotions, seasonal products and new arrivals. By analyzing customer demand and vendor performance, you’ll provide critical insights to help us optimize our inventory, reduce waste, and increase sales. Plus, as a part of a collaborative and dynamic team, you’ll work with other departments to review and refine our day to day tactics and strategies related to demand planning and inventory management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or other relevant fields. Master’s degree in business, supply chain, math, engineering, or other relevant fields preferred.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in a demand planning/forecasting role.
• Experience developing and implementing systems, tools, and technologies for demand forecasting.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience managing and leading a team.
• Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures.
• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge.
• High proficiency with SQL and Advanced Excel.
• Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily guidance and oversight to the category while working closely with cross-functional teams.
• Identify and analyze demand forecast risks, and develop effective mitigation plans to ensure optimal inventory levels and customer satisfaction.
• Stay ahead of the curve by regularly planning and updating forecasts for new products, seasonal items, discounts, promotions & new regions.
• Analyze and troubleshoot demand-related issues in a timely and accurate manner, and maintain demand planning processes to continuously improve forecast accuracy.
• Assist in developing annual budgets and cost-effectiveness initiatives, and provide routine and ad-hoc demand related reports to management.
• Oversee and maintain optimal inventory levels in the warehouse through effective inventory planning, working with vendors to ensure optimal delivery performance.
• Build constructive and effective cross-functional relationships with a broad group of business partners.
• Influence others by presenting ideas and directions that lead other team members to action.
• Manage a team of Demand Planners and support their growth.
• Develop demand planning processes to improve scalable forecast accuracy.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to build out future state demand planning systems and technology.
• Build out reporting to track forecast accuracy and develop KPIs to measure success.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision. PPO/HMO packages
• 401k, 4% company match
• Equity and Bonus
• Vacation, sick and holiday time off
• Monthly mobile stipend
• Monthly Weee! Points credits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees