Demand Planner, Apparel & Inventory Forecasting
Overview
Own the demand forecast across multiple product categories at SKIMS, translating statistical models, commercial inputs, and channel trends into actionable plans. You partner with Merchandising, Channel Planning, and Data Science to drive forecast accuracy and inventory health. Your insights shape OTB and financial planning decisions at a global brand redefining modern apparel. This role offers the chance to evolve planning tools and processes as the business scales.
What You'll Do10
- 1Own the demand forecast across multiple product categories, blending statistical forecasts, business trends, and commercial inputs.
- 2Lead weekly forecast reviews, identifying risks, opportunities, and key changes versus plan.
- 3Partner with Merchandising to understand launches, assortment shifts, lifecycle strategies, and category dynamics.
- 4Collaborate with Channel Planning to align demand forecasts with channel-level sales and inventory plans.
- 5Work with Data Science to incorporate promotional activity, customer behavior, and cannibalization risk into forecast models.
- 6Support OTB and financial planning by clearly communicating forecast changes, demand trends, and inventory implications.
- 7Analyze forecast performance metrics including accuracy, bias, variability, and inventory health.
- 8Present demand insights and recommendations to cross-functional partners with clarity and confidence.
- 9Support new product launches by evaluating historical analogs, launch plans, and channel expectations.
- 10Evolve demand planning tools, reporting, and processes as the business scales.
Requirements10
- 1Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, or related field.
- 23-5 years in demand planning, merchandise planning, or inventory planning.
- 3Retail, apparel, or consumer products experience preferred.
- 4Strong understanding of forecasting, inventory management, OTB planning, and retail financial metrics.
- 5Experience with forecast accuracy, bias, and business-driven forecast adjustments.
- 6Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and large data set analysis.
- 7Experience with planning systems such as o9, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Relex, SAP IBP, Toolio, or Oracle.
- 8Excellent communication and influence skills.
- 9Highly organized, comfortable managing multiple categories and deadlines.
- 10Proactive problem solver who identifies risks early and brings solutions forward.
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