Senior Manager, Global Planning Tools and Processes

YETI•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Senior Manager will lead YETI’s Global Planning Tools and Processes team and oversee supply and demand planning tools, including SAP IBP, global forecasting processes, and planning data architecture. The role supports the monthly rollup of YETI’s Demand and Sales Plans and requires analytical capability, technical fluency, planning-systems expertise, global cross-functional influence, and the ability to turn data into actionable insights for executive leadership. The role owns the performance and accuracy of planning tools, helps define future planning capabilities and roadmaps, and drives adoption of tools and processes across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. It reviews data architecture and system flows, identifies opportunities to improve accuracy and performance, and explores AI, anomaly detection, and robotic process automation to improve planning accuracy and speed. It also leads or supports strategic planning transformation initiatives. The Senior Manager coordinates the monthly global demand-planning process, reviews regional and channel plans, consolidates submissions in SAP IBP, and partners with Supply Planning on a constrained demand view for Finance. The position works with senior partners across Sales, Supply Chain, Product Management, and Finance to align on assumptions, risks, and opportunities. Candidates must have the right to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and more than 10 years of relevant experience, including planning tool experience.
Five or more years of management experience.
Ability to work with large datasets.
Strong analytical skills and Excel expertise.
Data visualization experience.
Experience designing and scaling planning processes in global, omni-channel environments.
Excellent influencing, presentation, and executive communication skills.
High attention to detail, data-driven decision-making, and strong problem-solving skills.
Successful track record of leading global, cross-functional teams.
Must have the right to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Planning experience with SAP IBP Demand and Supply is strongly preferred.
SQL or Python familiarity is a plus but not required.
Experience in fashion, technology, or consumer goods is identified as an ideal background.

Responsibilities

Own the performance and accuracy of YETI’s demand and supply planning tools, including SAP IBP.
Represent global planning teams’ needs in defining future planning capabilities, enhancements, automation, data-flow improvements, and long-term tool roadmaps.
Influence regional teams across the Americas, Europe, and Asia to drive adoption of planning tools, processes, and enhancements.
Review planning-system data architecture and implement solutions that simplify structures and improve performance and data accuracy.
Identify and implement opportunities to use AI, anomaly detection, and Robotic Process Automation to improve forecast and supply planning accuracy and reduce forecasting time.
Analyze large and complex data sets to extract insights, diagnose issues, and ensure data integrity across planning systems.
Use Excel and data visualization platforms such as Tableau and Power BI to develop reporting, dashboards, models, and scalable planning solutions.
Investigate deltas, determine root causes, and clearly explain the reasoning behind data outcomes.
Lead or support strategic planning transformation initiatives, including IBP enhancements, automation, and planning process modernization.
Coordinate the monthly global demand-planning process, ensuring consistent templates, assumptions, data standards, and deliverable dates across regions and channels.
Review and provide feedback on demand plans across channels and countries.
Consolidate final demand plan submissions across regions and channels in SAP IBP.
Partner with Supply Planning to develop a constrained demand view based on inventory availability and deliver it to Finance for financial planning cycles.
Communicate with senior partners across Sales, Supply Chain, Product Management, and Finance to align on assumptions, risks, and opportunities.