Senior Demand Planner, Global

Senior Demand Planner, Global

SUMMARY
Are you a data-driven problem solver with a knack for forecasting and a passion for optimizing supply chains? As a Senior Demand Planner, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our products reach customers seamlessly. Dive into a dynamic environment where your analytical skills will shine, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and influence impactful decisions. If you’re ready to make a difference and grow your career with a leading cycling company, we want to hear from you!
CONTEXT
This Senior Demand Planning role is responsible for enabling the demand planning process for the worldwide business. This individual will use our systems and tools to assist and support the different levels of our demand planning organization. The role will be highly collaborative and needs to be pro-active in seeking out business intelligence to incorporate into the various plans. The individual in the role is also expected to fully socialize elements of the plans to all key stakeholders.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Develop and maintain demand forecast templates to support overall company process.
• Aggregate and consolidate demand forecasts from Markets and Regions into a single source of truth.
• Analyze sales trends, market conditions, and customer behavior to identify demand patterns.
• Collaborate with product teams, markets, finance and supply chain teams to gather inputs to support the long-range plan creation for the company.
• Collaborate with inventory planning teams and recommend adjustments to inventory targets to meet demand fluctuations.
• Prepare and present reports about demand forecasts, risks, and opportunities to relevant stakeholders across a range of functions..
• Support the strategic roadmap for demand planning through cross-functional collaboration, improving processes, implementing advanced forecasting techniques, and integrating new system solutions.
• Provide training and education to Demand Planner teammates across the company about the process, systems and best practices.

WHAT YOU NEED TO WIN

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Statistics, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of proven experience in demand planning, financial forecasting, or a similar role.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in statistical analysis.
• Experience in utilizing ERP and data aggregation specific systems.
• Expertise in BI/Visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.