Sr Demand Planner

Michaels Stores • Irving, TX

2d

About The Position

Senior Demand Planner is responsible for developing and executing demand plans to enable the company to achieve sales, gross margin, and inventory goals. As Senior Demand Planner, you are a leader on the Demand Team, and the point between the sales forecast and product replenishment. You will create and maintain forecast models, incorporate business intelligence, and collaborate with other members of the organization including Category Management, Inventory Management, Pricing, Space Planning, Vendor Community and Store Operations. May manage one or more direct reports.

Requirements

• +5 years of experience Demand Forecasting, Financial Planning, or other analytical decision making
• Microsoft Office Excel Access
• 4 Year college degree or equivalent experience
• Collaborative, Curious, Organized
• Well-developed communication skills and comfort presenting to senior leadership and large groups
• Strong analytical eye to recognize patterns within data
• Ability to train and develop talent

Nice To Haves

• Business, Retail, Supply Chain, or related field
• Blue Yonder (JDA) Demand or other forecasting applications
• Change management
• Demand Forecasting
• Strong knowledge of planning process within retail industry

Responsibilities

• Own multi-level demand forecasts using statistical forecast models in the Blue Yonder (JDA) system
• Analyze historical sales trends, seasonality, promotions, and space changes to build robust Peak Season forecasts
• Create demand forecasts to ensure proper inventory levels to drive promotional events and inventory in-stocks after event
• Strengthen and share with team improved forecasting techniques, methods, and approach
• Lead cross-functional team at monthly forecast alignment meetings and present out to leadership
• Evolve and maintain documentation and SOP for demand planning processes and systems
• Lead cross-functional teams to refine the forecast model based on updated sales and pricing assumptions
• Collaborate with Product and Pricing teams to incorporate strategic changes within the business to inform the forecast
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to obtain current and accurate information to use for demand forecasts
• Share insight with planning and fulfillment teams on key trend shifts
• Own the training and development of new Demand Planners
• Lead the team in trouble shooting system and business problems as the Subject Matter Expert
• Partner with Technology Team to solve problems and guide system enhancements
• Partner with fulfillment team to address and resolve inventory issues
• Potential to have one or more direct reports

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• paid time off
• tuition assistance
• generous employee discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees