Giro Sport Design · 1 month ago
Demand Planner - Amazon
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$84K/yr - $90K/yrRevelyst is a collective of makers who design and manufacture performance gear and precision technologies. They are seeking an experienced Demand Planner to join their Adventure Sports Demand Planning team, focusing on forecasting future demand for Amazon products and optimizing inventory flow.
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Responsibilities
Utilize software to generate statistical unit demand forecasting for forecast group/sku level
Collaborate input from internal consensus participants (product/trade-marketing/sales)
Manage sku level forecasting by forecast group-location
Utilize software to establish inventory policies for assigned sku’s
Responsible for achieving on-hand inventory goals through parameter settings and push/pull of inventory replenishment
A key contributor to the performance of outdoor sales and operations planning (S&OP) process
Product life cycle management (beginning of life-end of life planning)
Manage product flow by month
Plan exit strategies and transition plans for excess inventory
Analyze and consolidate large volumes of data (shipments, point of sales, inventory, market share, promotional activity), develop a fact-based point of view, and communicate to management via presentations and reports
Facilitate monthly inventory/replenishment reviews with buying staff to communicate trends and assumptions. Assimilate information from collaborative input and provide recommendations for adjustments
Facilitate monthly/seasonal review of inventory policy and goals with Buying/Sourcing/Finance to develop corporate plans to support capacity plans
Develop and maintain weekly sku level demand signals (promotions, customer forecasts) for new, active, discontinued products by utilizing statistical forecasting models, incorporating customer-supplied data, market intelligence or applying other techniques to define best methods to forecast customer demand
Identify key opportunities and obstacles inherent to the forecasting process. Assist management in continuous improvement of the process
Support long-range factory capacity planning processes by maintaining unit forecasts for 12-18 future months in software
Responsible for End-of-Life sku planning- utilizing Life Cycle Planning and communication to liquidate and achieve set budget targets
Collaborate with Key Customers and Field Sales to gain outside market data
Build and communicate via reporting on inventory stock position issues, KPI tracking, new product launch/end of season, and additional reporting, as necessary
Qualification
Required
Proven work experience as a Demand Planner or a similar role
Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures
Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge
Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
Medical and dental
Vision
Disability and life insurance
401K
PTO
Paid holidays
Gear discounts
Company
Giro Sport Design
Giro was founded more than 30 years ago by Jim Gentes, a man with an obsession for design and answering unmet needs.
Founded in 1985
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase