Category Planner: Demand Forecast & Inventory Strategy

Fleetpride; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

FleetPride is seeking a Category Planner in Dallas to forecast customer demand and align product availability with customer needs. This role supports efficiency and financial performance through data analysis and market intelligence to drive inventory decisions, optimize stock levels, and manage costs in a dynamic market.

The position emphasizes collaboration with Sales, Category Management, and Operations to balance demand and supply and ensure excellent service levels across distribution and

Qualifications

• Forecast and Inventory Planning: Monitor POS demand data to determine patterns, trends, variability including weather, competition, and customer inventory strategies.
• Create and maintain forecast profiles at SKU/location/monthly level for high accuracy.
• Analyze forecast metrics and adjust forecasts to minimize bias and error, communicating risks and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Implement product assortment plans aligned with portfolio strategy and market trends.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align demand and inventory, and support financial planning with demand insights.

Job description

FleetPride is seeking a Category Planner in Dallas to forecast customer demand and align product availability with customer needs. This role supports efficiency and financial performance through data analysis and market intelligence to drive inventory decisions, optimize stock levels, and manage costs in a dynamic market.

The position emphasizes collaboration with Sales, Category Management, and Operations to balance demand and supply and ensure excellent service levels across distribution and