Interim Retail Demand Forecasting Lead

Go Fractional; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Bobbie is seeking a part-time interim Demand Planning Manager to own the retail demand forecast and turn it into actionable plans for our retail business. This role reports to the Director, Commercial and Demand Planning and sits at the center of our retail growth.

You will build and maintain the retail volume plan using retailer POS data, syndicated market data, promotional calendars, and seasonality to improve forecast accuracy at the account, item, and week level, partnering with Sales,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or S&OP, ideally in CPG.
• Hands-on experience forecasting for mass retail accounts with retailer data.
• Strong understanding of SPINS, IRI/Circana, and Nielsen data reporting.
• Experience with retailer data portals (Walmart Retail Link or Target Partners Online) preferred.
• Ability to balance competing priorities, develop solutions, and turn analysis into clear recommendations.
• Experience with an ERP system; NetSuite preferred.
• Advanced skills in both Excel and Google Sheets.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the retail demand plan and forecasting process, building forecasts by retailer, item, and week, and tracking accuracy and bias over time.
• Partner with Supply Chain to ensure product is in the right place at the right time for retail partners, owning the retail demand input into S&OP.
• Translate retailer POS, inventory, and order data into sell-in forecasts, monitoring weeks of supply and flagging out-of-stock or overstock risk early.
• Partner with Sales on tracking retail performance, using SPINS, IRI/Circana, and Nielsen data to analyze Bobbie and the broader category.
• Build forecasts for new distribution, new items, resets, and promotions, and measure their impact after launch.
• Partner with FP&A and the sales team to deliver the retail portion of the Annual Operating Plan and monthly forecast updates.
• Support scenario planning for retail growth moves, including new accounts, new items, and new programs.
• Collaborate with product, operations, marketing, finance, and data teams to evaluate how business decisions affect retail supply and service levels.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

S&OP

Mass retail forecasting

Excel

Google Sheets

Presentation

Interpersonal skills

Tools

SPINS

IRI/Circana

Nielsen

Walmart Retail Link

Target Partners Online

Job description

Bobbie is seeking a part-time interim Demand Planning Manager to own the retail demand forecast and turn it into actionable plans for our retail business. This role reports to the Director, Commercial and Demand Planning and sits at the center of our retail growth.

You will build and maintain the retail volume plan using retailer POS data, syndicated market data, promotional calendars, and seasonality to improve forecast accuracy at the account, item, and week level, partnering with Sales,