Global Demand Planner — S&OP & Inventory Optimization

ŌURA; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Oura Ring

Employee discounts

Flexible working hours

Remote working arrangements

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Oura in London is seeking an International Demand Planner to scale our impact. You will lead cross-functional S&OP discussions with executive stakeholders, shaping demand forecasts and inventory strategies across multiple product lines and markets.

This role partners with GTM, marketing, and product teams to align lifecycle plans and promotions. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in demand planning in hardware/retail, strong Excel/Sheets skills, and experience with tools like Anaplan.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of demand/merchandise planning experience in hardware/retail.
• Strong communication and ability to simplify complex topics.
• Experience with top-tier retailers to build sales plans.
• Experience with demand planning tools such as Anaplan.
• Knowledge of IBP and S&OP governance.
• Proficient in Excel and Google Sheets.
• Strong business acumen and advisor to leadership.
• Ability to build relationships across levels of an organization.
• Curious, big-picture thinker who analyzes trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional S&OP content with executives to align forecasts and inventory strategies.
• Facilitate monthly S&OP discussions and present demand scenarios and risks.
• Benchmark new country and retailer launches to set baseline forecasts.
• Partner with marketing on promotions and new product launch forecasting.
• Prepare weekly and monthly demand forecasts from channel insights with GTM inputs.
• Collaborate with product and GTM on lifecycle planning and phase changes.
• Monitor inventory, adjust Sell In/Sell Thru forecasts, and optimize channel inventory.
• Develop and refine forecast reports and KPIs using Tableau and Google Sheets.

Skills

5+ years demand planning

Communication skills

Retail partnerships

S&OP knowledge

Excel

Google Sheets

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinker

Tools

Anaplan

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Oura in London is seeking an International Demand Planner to scale our impact. You will lead cross-functional S&OP discussions with executive stakeholders, shaping demand forecasts and inventory strategies across multiple product lines and markets.

This role partners with GTM, marketing, and product teams to align lifecycle plans and promotions. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in demand planning in hardware/retail, strong Excel/Sheets skills, and experience with tools like Anaplan.