PetSmart · 3 months ago
Demand Planner
Phoenix, Arizona
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expPetSmart is a leading pet supply retailer, and they are seeking a Demand Planner to manage inventory and optimize demand planning processes. The role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure inventory levels meet sales demand while maintaining vendor relationships and achieving key performance indicators.
E-CommercePetRetailRetail TechnologyTraining
Responsibilities
Achieves Sales, Margin, Inventory Turnover, and other KPIs as outlined in Plan and Forecast
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, initiates and measure performance against the business planning and product creation calendars to initiate 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, 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 create 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from a 4 year college or university and/or 2+ years inventory demand planning experience
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel, Microstrategy, Outlook, SAP and Relex Replenishment System
Benefits
Pet friendly environment, bring your pets to work!
A work-life balance and family events such as movie nights, art events and holiday festivals
"Top Dog" gym with equipment, fitness classes, massage therapists and personal trainers
"Sit & Stay" Café serving fresh breakfast and lunch options
Starbucks cart—productivity at its finest!
"Lil’ Paws" learning center and onsite daycare facility
Volunteer events with PetSmart Charities
Company
PetSmart
PetSmart is an e-commerce business that offers pet supplies, medications, grooming solutions, and adoption services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.71BKey Investors
Apollo
2025-08-08Debt Financing· $2.7B
2023-07-24Secondary Market
2014-11-18Acquired
Leadership Team
Ken Hicks
CEO
Alan Schnaid
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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