Sunrise Systems, Inc. · 2 days ago
Demand Planner 3
Beaverton, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expSunrise Systems, Inc. is a leading athletic footwear and apparel manufacturing company seeking a Demand Planner 3. The role focuses on demand planning to forecast soccer products for the North America geography, emphasizing footwear and branded apparel while collaborating with various cross-functional teams.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Partner cross functionally with Merchandising, Sport Planning, Business Planning, Sales, Concept Planners and Marketing/ Brand teams
Establish clear end to end bottom's up assortment plans partnering with Merchandising, Sales and Business Planning
Create pre-season style color plans that support the goals of Client by managing from in-season optimization to a robust, seasonal rolling forecast process in collaboration with account planning teams
Leverage statistical forecasting, data science and new ways of working to develop plans and drive better decisions pre and in-season
Demonstrate experience in assortment planning and understanding of financial, product and inventory planning
Influence others and craft compelling communication grounded in data
Think critically and understand the potential of a style in the marketplace as well as quantify any gaps to financial plans from a bottoms up perspective
Display problem solving and critical thinking skills by developing accurate plans that optimize trade-offs and outcomes
Understand consumer and marketplace trends
Present financial plans, forecasts and strategies in key meetings
Proactively report on the health of the business, facilitate smart business decisions, communicate financial results, and create action plans to managers and cross-functional team members on a regular basis
Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices and develop systems knowledge
Participate in a team structure that facilitates and maximizes individual and team performance, supporting and fostering an open and inclusive environment that embraces diversity, encourages accountability, and drives results
Develop seasonal plans and monthly forecasts inclusive of sales, margin and inventory at the style color level leveraging analytics, develop strategies to meet financial goals and own open to buy bottom's up forecasts to inform manufacturing decisions through to in season optimization
Partner with key stakeholders across Geo and Global to optimize business health throughout the entirety of the product life cycle inclusive of responsive offering
Recap and analyze the business against forecast and forecast in-season sales and inventories on a monthly basis
Product forecasting and in season optimization by analyzing data, & providing actionable insights
Report on forecast variance across key planning gates and deliver action plans as well as risks & opportunities
Support monthly and seasonal inventory planning and management activities
In partnership with account teams actively manage product; close-out process and aging inventory to maximize consumer demand and marketplace objectives
Qualification
Required
3-5 years' experience minimum required in a demand planning role
Hands on forecasting/planning experience
Excel expertise
Good communication & storytelling skills
Candidate should have good stakeholder management skills and be collaborative in nature
Demonstrate experience in assortment planning and understanding of financial, product and inventory planning
Influence others and craft compelling communication grounded in data
Think critically and understand the potential of a style in the marketplace as well as quantify any gaps to financial plans from a bottoms up perspective
Display problem solving and critical thinking skills by developing accurate plans that optimize trade-offs and outcomes
Understand of consumer and marketplace trend
Preferred
Degree preferred, not a hard requirement
Experience with other planning tools (preferred)
Experience with larger/similar brands would make a candidate stand out (prior Client experience, Kroger, adidas, etc.)
Company
Sunrise Systems, Inc.
Sunrise Systems was founded in 1990 with a clear vision to deliver world-class staffing service solutions in all labor categories, including IT consulting and solutions; all with the commitment to provide service that exceeds expectations and become the most trusted name in the industry.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ruchi Hajra
Senior Account Manager/Client Servicing/Talent Acquisition Partner
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