Demand Planning Analyst

YETI; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

YETI seeks a Demand Planning Analyst to join the Americas planning team, building a best-in-class function to accelerate growth. You will shape forecasts and balance supply and demand across a highly seasonal product portfolio.

You’ll leverage Excel, SAP IBP, and data tools to analyze trends, drive inventory decisions, and collaborate with supply planning, merchandising, finance, and product teams to improve forecasting accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or related field.
• 5+ years of Planning, Buying, Sales Operations, or Finance experience with forecasting.
• Experience in consumer goods with a large product portfolio.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with SQL, Python, Tableau preferred not required.

Responsibilities

• Utilize forecasting methods to create demand plans and identify trends.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams (supply planning, merchandising, finance, product development).
• Develop demand strategies for existing items, new products, and phase-outs.
• Participate in implementing SAP IBP to optimize planning accuracy and master data translations.
• Analyze weekly sell-through and inventory to identify opportunities.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Python

Tableau

Forecasting

Demand planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or related field

Tools

SAP IBP

Job description

At YETI, we believe that time spent outdoors matters more than ever and our gear can make that time extraordinary. When you work here, you’ll have the opportunity to create exceptional, meaningful work and problem solve with innovative team members by your side. Together, you’ll help our customers get the high-quality gear they need to make the most of their adventures. We are BUILT FOR THE WILD.About the RoleThe Demand Planning Analyst will be a part of the Americas demand planning team, responsible for building a best-in-class demand planning function necessary to accelerate YETI’s high growth business. This individual will have significant experience with demand planning, necessary excel skills to manipulate large and disparate data sets, and experience navigating from a manual excel based planning processes to a more stable system-based process (SAP IBP). This individual will work cross-functionally to understand the needs of the business as well as create and maintain a forecast that aligns with YETI’s financial goals, while also helping shape the inventory and execution strategy to best balance supply and demand. Ideal candidates will have experience with highly seasonal business models as well as experience with constrained inventory management.What You'll DoUtilize a variety of analytical and statistical forecasting methods to create accurate demand plansIdentify key demand signal trends, provide business insight, and coordinate recommendations/actionsIdentify and understand critical risks and opportunities and the impact on planned demandAnalyze historical performance and recent trends to provide assortment recommendations to accounts for new product launches and seasonal colorsResponsible for communicating to all internal and external stakeholders in the demand planning process including supply planning, allocation, merchandising, finance, product development, and many other stakeholder teamsProvide input and help develop demand strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outsParticipate in the implementation of a new SAP IBP planning system to optimize planning accuracy and master data translations across teamsAnalyze and track weekly sell thru and inventory data to understand trends and opportunitiesWhat You BringBachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or related field preferredGreater than 5 years of experience in Planning, Buying, Sales Operations, or Finance roles with experience planning and forecastingExperience working in a consumer goods industry with an expansive product portfolioHighly proficient in Microsoft Excel (vlookups, sumifs, index/match, pivot tables, etc.) and PowerPointFamiliarity with SQL, Python, Tableau preferred not requiredExperience navigating from manual excel based planning processes to ERP solutions preferredAttention to detail, strong business acumen, love digging into data and finding drivers to demandCombine curiosity with critical thinking and good judgment, and like asking \"why\" to unravel a seemingly complex problem and get to the root causeSelf-starter and persistent with strong analytical and organizational skillsIs known for developing and delivering results on a timely basisAble to work in an ambiguous, fast-growing team-first environmentExperience helping teams adopt new planning tools, processes, or ways of working with a change management mindsetComfort identifying data issues, partnering with upstream teams, and improving data reliability over timeDemonstrated interest in reducing manual work through templates, tooling, or lightweight automationExcellent verbal and written communications skillsBenefits & Perks:Click here to learn about the benefits and perks we offer at YETI.YETI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.Our commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is at the center of everything we do for our employees. We embrace all applicants looking to bring their authentic selves to YETI and contribute to our mission of keeping the wild WILD. Find out more about our commitment to DE&I at yeti.com/esg.html.All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.YETI Applicant Privacy NoticeYETI welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require accommodation in order to apply for a job, please contact us at [e-mail].