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Head of Demand and Inventory Planning, Americas

Portland

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Onrunning is a premium global retailer seeking a Head of Demand & Inventory Planning for the Americas region. The role involves setting strategic direction for demand planning and inventory management, leading a team to ensure accurate forecasting and operational efficiency, and driving collaboration across various commercial and operational teams.

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Responsibilities

Set the strategic direction and provide clear priorities for demand planning and execution across the entire Americas region

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of high-performing Demand and Inventory Planners, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and strong Team Spirit

Drive the regional consensus demand plan through effective Integrated Business Planning and S&OP processes, including building monthly apparel and footwear demand review process, driving collaboration across sales, merchandising, finance, and operations

Ensure demand forecasts are accurate and timely, aligning inventory days, lead times, liquidation plans, and inventory aging through collaborative stakeholder engagement

Accountable to process improvements and challenge prevailing assumptions to drive forecasting accuracy and enhance inventory efficiency in a rapidly growing environment

Support the development of strategic inventory strategies for new product introductions and product life cycle management

Own the regional Inventory Planning framework, setting coverage targets, defining replenishment strategies, and optimizing inventory health across channels and nodes

Partner with Supply Planning, Logistics, and Commercial teams to ensure optimal placement of inventory across the Americas

Monitor and improve inventory KPIs (WOH, turns, aging, excess) and lead cross-functional reviews to drive proactive action

Lead and manage the regional IBP process, ensuring clear governance, aligned inputs, and effective decision-making across Demand, Supply, Inventory, Commercial, and Finance teams

Drive continuous improvement of IBP tools, cadence, templates, and cross-functional participation to strengthen regional alignment and accountability

Qualification

Demand PlanningInventory PlanningIntegrated Business Planning (IBP)Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)People LeadershipInventory AnalyticsProcess ImprovementCross-functional CollaborationStrategic Thinking

Required

10+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Inventory Planning, IBP or Supply Chain for a premium or performance-oriented global retailer, ideally within the footwear or apparel industries

6+ years of progressive people leadership experience, leading a business unit or complex regional team of planners (including layered or multi-stream leadership) and scaling their capabilities to meet dynamic, cross-functional demands

Demonstrated experience in operating and optimizing Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes to align commercial strategy with operational execution

Expertly synthesize people and interests, effectively foreseeing and integrating the interests of various cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment and sound, complex decision-making

Deep expertise in managing technical or performance-based products with a focus on size/style variation and high-velocity SKUs that require short lifecycles and deep forecasting needs

Comfortable operating autonomously to set priorities and strategy for the most relevant work within your domain, breaking down complexity to align and bring others on board

Advanced experience in inventory planning or inventory analytics, with a demonstrated ability to manage coverage, optimize product placement, and drive cross-functional inventory decisions