Demand Planner

Job Description

In this role, you will be responsible for driving the forecasting process and developing the demand plan as a critical output of the Sales & Operations Planning process. In addition, you will be responsible for improving forecast accuracy to increase predictability and resiliency to deliver on promises to all T&N customers. Data analysis skills (Excel) are extremely important as is an ability to multi-task and manage various priorities while maintaining all required deadlines to internal and external parties. The individual in this role will also engage with our Finance and Data Science teams to understand variances between forecast versions and actuals as they are reported. The job will require a great amount of autonomy and responsibility, so the ability to manage your own time and problem solve is critical. Together, we are radically reshaping how we think about sleep, mattresses, and shopping - and we’re just getting started. Want to join us?

Responsibilities

• Manage and continuously improve product forecast at the weekly, dealer, plant, SKU level by utilizing advanced planning system (once implemented)
• Analyze historical trends, conducting history cleansing, and utilizing statistical models to determine baseline forecast
• Partner with sales, marketing, and finance to understand and align on forecast drivers (including promotions, new product introductions and discontinuations, distribution changes, etc.) and come to a consensus forecast
• Lead monthly cross functional S&OP meetings to ensure alignment of forecast across organization
• Keep a detailed record of forecast assumptions, changes, and action items from S&OP meetings
• Propose and implement solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy
• Effectively refresh the forecasts monthly and communicate updates to management and supplier base
• Maintain & create reports from large data sets using excel and any other applicable tools
• Work collaboratively with all other T&N teams to help problem-solve and improve our processes
• Support the implementation of the advanced planning system as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or other related field preferred
• Minimum 2-5 years supply chain experience required, experience in Retail preferred
• Strong knowledge of forecasting, probability & statistics. Experience utilizing advanced planning system preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Proficiency in MS Excel
• Attention to detail including excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to travel up to 10%
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties or responsibilities associated with the job. Other job-related duties may be assigned. An Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer • Drug-Free Working Environment

YOU'LL SLEEP WELL WHEN YOU WORK WITH US Our people You'll work with some of the most talented, supportive, and savvy individuals out there. We're very proud to work with each other. We're shaking up the mattress industry and delivering an experience for clients they would never expect. And we’re proud of that too! Our product Each team member receives a great bundle of products for themselves. You will too if you join the team! Your friends and family will also have access to a great product discount. Our benefits We offer comprehensive health benefits for you, eligible partners and dependents. We have paid maternity & paternity leave, 401k with a match, a generous vacation plan, and so much more. Tuft & Needle is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. Apply for this job