Manager, Demand Planning - Supply Chain EMEA (m/w/d)

ARC; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arc’teryx in Amsterdam seeks a Manager, Demand Planning - EMEA who will own the regional forecast and lead the Demand Review in IBP. You’ll align statistical forecasts with the Merchandise Financial Plan and inventory constraints while building a high-performing team.

This role requires 5–8+ years in demand planning, strong analytics, and experience with planning tools like o9, Blue Yonder, Anaplan or Oracle. You’ll influence senior stakeholders and drive continuous improvement across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 5–8+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Merchandise Planning in a DTC/omnichannel retail environment.
• Strong experience in statistical forecasting, forecast accuracy, promotional/event forecasting, and new product forecasting across DTC channels.
• Analytical and data interpretation skills; translate complex demand signals into clear forecasts.
• KPIs include sell-through, traffic, conversion, AUR, UPT, and inventory turns; use a commercial lens.
• Experience with planning tools such as o9, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Oracle (preferred).
• Proven people management; set a vision, align teams, and foster commitment.
• Innovation through data-driven insights to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own regional demand planning process and 0–18 month consensus forecast; align with financial objectives.
• Lead the Demand Review in the monthly IBP forum; align top-down targets with bottom-up SKU forecasts.
• Align forecasts with merchandise plan targets and inventory constraints; reconcile gaps.
• Governance of demand planning; document and communicate assumptions, risks, and opportunities.
• Improve forecast accuracy via root-cause analysis; optimize planning tools and processes.
• Develop and build capability within the regional demand planning team.
• Build a structured, scalable demand planning capability as Arc’teryx grows.
• Shape tools and systems for a more connected demand planning capability.

Skills

Statistical forecasting

Forecast accuracy

New product forecasting

Analytical skills

Stakeholder influence

People management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Supply Chain Management

Tools

o9

Blue Yonder

Anaplan

Oracle

Job description

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As Manager, Demand Planning - EMEA, you own the demand forecast that connects business strategy to its operational plans across the channels. You lead the Demand Review in the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) forum, align forecasts with Merchandise Financial Plan targets and inventory planning constraints, and reconcile top-down financial targets with bottom-up SKU-level plans. This is a role for a planning leader who brings both statistical rigour and commercial judgment, who operates confidently in cross-functional forums, and who knows how to build a high-performing team around them. You will drive forecast accuracy, lead root cause analysis, and be the person who continuously raises the maturity of demand planning processes and tools.

Meet Your Future Team:

The Demand Planning - EMEA team translates business priorities, consumer demand signals, and market insights into an integrated consensus forecast across B2B, Retail and eCommerce. The team serves as the primary owner of the regional demand signal, enabling aligned decisions that support growth, profitability, and customer experience across Demand Planning, Merchandise Planning, and Inventory.

If you were in the Manager, Demand Planning - EMEA role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Owning the regional demand planning process and consensus demand plan across the 0-18-month horizon, ensuring alignment between statistical forecasts, commercial assumptions, and financial objectives
• Leading the Demand Review in the monthly IBP forum, driving alignment between top-down financial targets and bottom-up SKU forecasts
• Aligning demand forecasts with merchandise financial plan targets and inventory planning constraints, and reconciling where gaps exist
• Establishing governance of demand planning processes, ensuring forecast assumptions, risks and opportunities are aligned, documented and communicated consistently across the organization
• Continuously improving forecast accuracy through root cause analysis, driving optimization of demand planning processes and tools within the regional demand planning tool suite
• Leading, developing, and building capability within the regional demand planning team

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Building a more structured and scalable demand planning capability for the region as Arc’teryx’s DTC and Wholesale footprint grows
• Shaping how demand planning tools and systems develop to support a more sophisticated, connected demand planning capability

Are you our next Manager, Demand Planning - EMEA?

• You have a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• You have 5-8+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Merchandise Planning, preferably in a DTC or omnichannel retail environment
• You bring strong experience in statistical forecasting, forecast accuracy, promotional and event-based forecasting, and new product forecasting, with specific experience across DTC channels
• You have strong analytical and data interpretation skills, with the ability to translate complex demand signals into clear, commercially grounded forecasts
• You have a strong understanding of KPIs including sell-through, traffic, conversion, Average Unit Retail (AUR), Units Per Transaction (UPT), and inventory turns, and you use that commercial lens to sharpen your forecasts
• You have experience with advanced planning tools such as o9, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Oracle (preferred)
• You have proven people management skills; you set a clear vision, align your team around common objectives, and foster commitment to these objectives
• You have proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and challenge assumptions through data-driven insights

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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