Interim Retail Demand Planning Manager

Consult; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; 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 temporary role reports to the Director, Commercial and Demand Planning and sits at the center of our retail growth, linking retailer data to supply, finance, and sales decisions.

The role builds and maintains the retail volume plan driving our revenue forecast, using retailer POS data, syndicated data, distribution changes, promotions,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or S&OP, ideally in CPG.
• Hands-on experience forecasting for mass retail accounts and working directly with retailer data and replenishment teams.
• Strong understanding of SPINS, IRI/Circana, and Nielsen data reporting required.
• Experience with retailer data portals (such as Walmart Retail Link or Target Partners Online) preferred.
• Ability to balance competing priorities, develop solutions, and turn analysis into clear recommendations.

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

CPG knowledge

Analytical thinking

Tools

SPINS

IRI/Circana

Nielsen data

Retail data portals

NetSuite

Excel

Google Sheets

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 temporary role reports to the Director, Commercial and Demand Planning and sits at the center of our retail growth, linking retailer data to supply, finance, and sales decisions.

The role builds and maintains the retail volume plan driving our revenue forecast, using retailer POS data, syndicated data, distribution changes, promotions,