Brooks Running · 10 hours ago
Senior Demand Planning Analyst
US, Washington, Seattle
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$90K/yr - $135K/yr
5+ years expBrooks Running is a company dedicated to creating gear and experiences that inspire movement. The Senior Demand Planning Analyst will play a key role in developing strategic and operational demand plans, collaborating with various teams to ensure accurate forecasting and effective planning processes.
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Responsibilities
Assist Demand Planning Manager in facilitating monthly consensus meetings with Sales, Retail Analytics, Marketing, Finance & Market Supply Planning which may include preparing all data and metrics for review, identifying gaps and scenarios that must be presented, facilitating decision making on open items and trade-offs, and ensuring action is taken on agreed to action items
Build and maintain excellent relationships with key internal customers based on trust and confidence
Ensure launch, promotion and other customer or business historical data and insights are properly managed to provide support for future modeling
Identify deviations from forecasted results and other disruptions and promptly resolve or make recommendations for any issues
Prepare demand planning input for budget, trend, and strategic & operational S&OP for the Supply Chain, Business and Financial communities
Drive forecast accuracy analysis (FA% and Bias%) including root cause and performance problem solving
Review performance metrics to assess how S&OP plans are tracking against goals, and work with the functional planning groups to improve their processes to meet the goals
Contribute to the Global Demand Planning Community by developing Demand Planning Excellence program and participating in cross functional project teams
Mentor and train team members and cross-functional partners on the tools, systems, and processes within the Integrated Planning Group
Act as a key contributor in the development of demand planning best practices to identify, standardize and automate key planning inputs
Maintain and improve forecasting models and methodology by reviewing historical sales trends at multiple levels of aggregation, researching demand drivers, and collaborating with key stakeholders
Lead cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated assumptions
Other projects and responsibilities as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline or equivalent combination of experience
5+ years of experience in a planning related field
Displays strong initiative with a curiosity for learning
Innovative mindset and a tendency to challenge the norm
Proven ability to interpret sales data and make recommendations based on their own analysis
Excellent problem-solving skills and a resourceful professional style
Strong analytical and conceptual skills
Well-developed quantitative skills with an aptitude for report-building, data mining, and interpretation
Strong computer skills, including proven mastery of Microsoft office suite, experience in advanced planning systems like Kinaxis is desired
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work cross-functionally, demonstrating strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
Embraces and lives the Brooks values!
Preferred
Microsoft Power BI and Knime experience is a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance
Disability insurance
HSA and employer contribution
FSA
Family & fertility assistance
401K Savings Plan and match
Employee assistance program
Transportation assistance
Three to five weeks of paid time off
Eleven paid holidays
Paid sick and parental leave
Annual bonus based on company performance
Product discounts
Employee recognition
Fitness discounts
Volunteer and donation benefits
Company
Brooks Running
Brooks Running designs and manufactures high-performance running shoes, apparel, and accessories for both male and female runners. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dan Sheridan
Chief Executive Officer
Carson Caprara
SVP, Footwear and Apparel
Recent News
2025-11-11
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