EMEA Demand Planning Manager — Forecast & Growth Leader

Arc’teryx; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arc’teryx is seeking a Manager, Demand Planning – EMEA to own the regional demand forecast and connect business strategy to operational plans across channels. You will lead the Demand Review in the IBP forum, align forecasts with merchandise plans and inventory constraints, and drive continuous improvement of processes and tools within the regional team.

You will build capability, influence senior stakeholders with data-driven insights, and shape how demand planning evolves as Arc’teryx expands

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 5-8+ years in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Merchandise Planning, preferably in a DTC or omnichannel retail environment.
• Strong experience in statistical forecasting, forecast accuracy, promotional/event-based forecasting, and new product forecasting across DTC channels.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills to translate demand signals into clear forecasts.
• Understanding of KPIs like sell-through, traffic, conversion, AUR, UPT, and inventory turns; apply a commercial lens to forecasts.
• Experience with advanced planning tools such as o9, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Oracle (preferred).
• Proven people management skills; capable of leading and developing a regional demand planning team.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders with data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Owning the regional demand planning process and consensus demand plan across 0-18 months, aligning statistical forecasts with financial objectives.
• Leading the Demand Review in the monthly IBP forum, aligning top-down targets with bottom-up SKU forecasts.
• Aligning demand forecasts with merchandise financial plan targets and inventory constraints; reconciling gaps.
• Establishing governance of demand planning processes; documenting and communicating assumptions, risks, and opportunities.
• Improving forecast accuracy through root cause analysis and optimization of planning processes and tools.
• Leading, developing, and building capability within the regional demand planning team.

Skills

Demand Planning

Forecasting

Merchandise Planning

Statistical Forecasting

Analytics

Stakeholder Influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

o9

Blue Yonder

Anaplan

Oracle

Job description

Arc’teryx is seeking a Manager, Demand Planning – EMEA to own the regional demand forecast and connect business strategy to operational plans across channels. You will lead the Demand Review in the IBP forum, align forecasts with merchandise plans and inventory constraints, and drive continuous improvement of processes and tools within the regional team.

You will build capability, influence senior stakeholders with data-driven insights, and shape how demand planning evolves as Arc’teryx expands