Senior Demand Planner

PetSmart•Phoenix, AZ

49d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Sr. Demand Planner you will partner with vendors, merchandising, store operations, supply chain and Inventory Planning to manage: Store In Stocks and Fill Rate PO On time and Fill Rate Inventory, turns, DOS Sales and Margin Implement best practices to support PetSmart growth This position is responsible for following the Replenishment and Planning P&Ps that support positive growth in sales/ margin, and drive cost reductions. This includes identifying and communicating opportunities for improvement on your desk to your manager and working with your peers and business partners to enable a strong cross functional team. This position is responsible for purchase order generation, value and frequency to support DC inventory fulfillment. Ensure correct inventory quantities are on hand at all servicing Distribution Center's (DC's) to support store sales demand and merchandising objectives. Management of seasonal, in-line and "one time buy" DC inventories. Responsible for establishing and maintaining solid vendor relations and management of vendor order projections. Key contact for vendors and DC's in supporting smooth order flow and PO issue resolution.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor's degree from a 4 year college or university; or one to two year replenishment experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing, decision support software, Outlook as well as SAP and Relex (or similar demand systems) are helpful.
This role requires collaboration, teamwork, and face-to-face interaction with colleagues, leaders, and/or clients.
Being in the office ensures access to leaders, cross-functional partners, and resources necessary to make timely decisions and drive results.
On-site presence in accordance with our FlexSmart policy supports our culture of innovation, mentorship, and engagement, which is integral to our success in developing the best team.

Responsibilities

Achieves Sales, Margin, and Inventory Turnover and other KPIs as designated to plan
Develop overall division strategy vision, policies, resources, and execution plans to align to the corporate strategy
Participates in the seasonal, annual, and long-range strategic and financial planning across a wide array of vendor (direct and external), customer, and merchandising segments
Use consumer insights and data combined with a structured test and learn approach to maximize growth opportunities
Leads, executes and measure performance against the business planning and product creation calendars to drive timely and informed decision making
Supports the VP & Director to present within various strategic meetings for the division (i.e. Open-To-Buy, Vendor, QBR, and other meetings)
Owns the end-to-end management of demand planning and allocation optimization, including in-stock and service levels for funded items and promotional product; set targets and achieves plans for inventory and space productivity required to support the sales, gross margin and in-stock plans, maintain high levels of promotional product availability during promotional periods while minimizing ad residue, and optimizing end-caps, drive aisle, and in-line story telling and integration consistent with consumer shopping patterns.
Ensure department and sku level planning reflects unique store and merchandise assortments, including localization, that allows for sharp transition between selling periods
Leads the development and execution of demand planning, including information sharing and problem solving with vendors around purchase orders, capacities, forecasting, and network inventory flow and optimization.
Responsible for the creation, accuracy, communication and management of vendor demand plans.
Responsible for management and maintenance of order policy and all business metrics within.
Actively create and lead special projects that drive growth opportunities
Integrate processes and systems to optimize accuracy, efficiency, inventory productivity, space utilization, and margin optimization.
Coordinates the timely response to questions from the stores and management regarding product level availability

Benefits

Pet-friendly environment, bring your pets to work and enjoy the on-site dog park!
On-Site Events & Adoptions, enjoy community-building opportunities, including pet adoption days, seasonal celebrations, family events, art events, & holiday festivals
"Top Dog" gym with equipment, fitness classes, massage therapists, personal trainers, and wellness spaces
"Sit & Stay" Café serving fresh breakfast and lunch options, snacks, & more
"Lil Paws" NAEYC-accredited onsite childcare facility providing high-quality early education
Paid Volunteer Opportunities to spend time doing good for causes close to heart
Print Center and Business Services, Dry Cleaning, Mother's Rooms, Sustainable Infrastructure & more

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